![]() Of course the Phantom II quickly became more involved in air to ground missions and Peter E. The development of the Phantom II's air to air weapons are also detailed with sections on the medium range Raytheon AIM-7 Sparrow III and the short range Raytheon AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. This background focuses in on the development of the Phantom II going back to the first generation Navy jets like the McDonnell FH-1 Phantom and Douglas F3D Skynight. Of course the result was the military slowing down the North Vietnamese aggression rather than stopping it. Davies opens up with the changes in air tactics brought on by the Vietnam War politics that was more focused on a "precise application of military pressure" rather than winning the war. Additionally, there are thirty color illustrations on ten pages with a short caption supported by a detailed summary in the Appendix. I counted seventy-six photographs, forty in black and white and thirty-six in color. Grover Erickson and RIO Lt John Perry in their F-4B attacking Bach Long Vi island on the night of October 26, 1965. Gareth Hector provides the cover artwork of pilot Lt. Gareth Hector is a digital artist of international standing as well as an aviation history enthusiast. He has worked on the Osprey Aviation list since 2000, and has been featured in hundreds of aviation books. Jim has been drawing since he could hold a pencil and throughout his life he has worked in many mediums creating artwork on a variety of subjects. Illustrator Jim Laurier, a native of New England, provides the color profiles. He has had a long relationship with Osprey and has authored 13 titles and co-authored another two. Davis' focus has been on Vietnam War era aircraft. ![]() ![]() A noted author with over twenty-six aviation books published, Peter E. ![]() The newest in Osprey's Combat Aircraft series is authored by Peter E. ![]()
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