{"product_id":"f3def-10-skyknight-units-of-the-korean-and-vietnam-wars-by-joe-copalman-9781472846259","title":"F3D\/EF-10 Skyknight Units of the Korean and Vietnam Wars","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Douglas F3D Skyknight was an early but effective attempt at combining new technologies in a lethal package capable of shipboard operation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhereas most fighters relied on speed and manoeuvrability, the portly, straight-winged F3D relied on three radars, four 20mm cannon, and – most importantly – darkness. Having first flown in March 1948, the Skyknight’s first taste of war came in September 1952, when Marine Night Fighter Squadron 513 [VMF(N)-513] deployed to Korea. The most important job assigned to VMF(N)-513 was the escorting of USAF B-29 bombers over northern Korea. Whereas Chinese and North Korean MiG-15s relied on ground-controlled intercept radar for steering guidance into firing positions, the F3D, with its own onboard radars, was autonomously lethal – it could detect, track, and target MiGs all on its own. Skyknight crews ended the Korean War with six nocturnal kills in exchange for one combat loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the war, 35 Skyknights were converted into electronic warfare (EW) aircraft. As US air operations over North Vietnam intensified in early 1965, the need for a tactical EW jet to provide electronic countermeasures (ECM) protection to accompany strike packages north became apparent. For all of its early effectiveness over North Vietnam, the proliferation of radar-guided guns and missiles began to erode the advantage created by EF-10 escort support, which flew its last combat mission in October 1969.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis highly illustrated volume explores the F3D Skyknights and their deployment during the Korean and Vietnam wars, using first-hand accounts from aircrew, original photographs, and 30 profile artworks to explore their key roles as an escort aircraft and electronic warfare aircraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849095467244,"sku":"9781472846259","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10600113482712.jpg?v=1759016259","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/f3def-10-skyknight-units-of-the-korean-and-vietnam-wars-by-joe-copalman-9781472846259","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}