McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II : livres - histoire (2/2)

F-4 E/F/EJ & RF-4 Phantom II: Flying with air forces around the world

Ce livre Duke Hawkins présente aves des magnifiques photos les F-4 E/F/EJ et RF-4 Phantom II, en service avec l'US Air Force et les forces aériennes de Grèce, d'Allemagne, de Turquie, d'Espagne, du Japon, d'Israël, de Corée du Sud et d'Iran. Attention également pour les drones cibles.
Cet album contient non seulement des photos d'action, mais également de nombreuses images "de visite" montrant les détails de l'avion sous différents angles. Chapitres sur le cockpit, le fuselage, l'armement et les travaux de maintenance.

La série "Aircraft in Detail" est née de la collaboration entre pilotes, techniciens aéronautiques et modélistes. Ce tome (n° 15) sur les F-4 E/F/EJ et RF-4 Phantom II est illustré d'un grand nombre de photographies en couleurs de très haute qualité, pour la plupart inédites.

The Phantom F-4 - Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives

The Phantom was developed for the US Navy as a long-range all-weather fighter and first flew in May 1958. It became operational in 1961. The US Air Force then realised that the Navy had an aircraft that was far better than any tactical aircraft in their inventory and ordered 543 F-4C variants.
There then followed a spate of orders from around the world. In Britain, it was ordered for the Navy and Air Force, but was modified to take the Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan. One of the Royal Navy's Phantoms stole the record for the fastest Atlantic crossing, a record that stood until taken by the remarkable Blackbird.

During the long course of its service history, the Phantom has been employed in a variety of different combat scenarios and theatres of war. It was one of America's most utilised aircraft during the long Vietnam War and has been flown in anger in the Middle East by a number of different air forces.
The F-4 is still operational with several units, but is now coming to the end of its long and successful period as a front-line combat warplane.

This is the perfect introduction for the general reader, enthusiast or modeller wishing to find a succinct yet detailed introduction to the design and history of this aircraft. Why was it conceived? What was it like to fly in combat? Who were the people who designed it and who became famous for flying it? What were its virtues and vices? These questions are answered and a wealth of technical data, additional information and suggestions for further reading are provided.

F-4 Phantom II vs MiG-21 - USAF and VPAF in the Vietnam War

This book draws us into the dangerous world braved by American and North Vietnamese airmen in the skies over Vietnam. Influential leaders and tacticians are profiled to provide a comparative evaluation of their contrasting skills.

This book also reveals the technical specifications of each jet with an analysis of the weaponry, avionics and survival devices of the F-4 Phantom II as flown by the USAF and the MiG-21. The fighters' strengths and weaknesses are also compared, including turn radius, performance at altitude, range and structural integrity. First-person extracts reflect on the dangers of these aerial duels, as USAF pilots and their counterparts struggled to overcome each plane's shortcomings.

Contents: Introduction - Chronology - Design and Development - The Strategic Situation - The Combatants - Combat - Statistics and Analysis - Aftermath
Conclusion.