F-8 Crusader vs MiG-17 by Peter Mersky
A detailed examination of the F-8 Crusader, the primary naval fighter when the conflict in Vietnam escalated in 1964, versus its opposite number in the Vietnamese Peoples Air Force (VPAF), the MiG-17.Peter Mersky is a former US Navy commander who won the highest naval award for journalism following the publication of his two Crusader books in the Osprey Combat Aircraft series in 1998. He retired from the service in 2001 to become a full time aviation writer. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.
Jim Laurier attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 1974–78, and since graduating with Honours, he has been working in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon. Gareth Hector is a digital artist of international standing as well as an aviation history enthusiast. Gareth completed the battlescene artwork and cover artwork.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781782008101 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782008101 |
| Title | F-8 Crusader vs MiG-17 |
| Author | Peter Mersky |
| Series | Duel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2014-11-20 |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |