M42 Duster Walk Around-Op by David Doyle

M42 Duster Walk Around-Op by David Doyle

The US Army began accepting deliveries of the M42 in October 1952, and when production ended in 1959, approximately 3,700 units had been delivered. By the late 1960s, the Duster's limits seemed to have been reached. The lack of a radar tracking system meant the M42 was a fair weather shooter against low, slow targets; it just could not keep pace with the new generation of Soviet jet aircraft. As US involvement in Vietnam increased, three battalions of Dusters were sent to South Vietnam, initially for anti-aircraft duties, but with clear skies over the South, the M42 was usefully employed as convoy escort, perimeter and base security, and direct-fire support.

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ISBN 13	9780897475587
ISBN 10	0897475585
Title	M42 Duster Walk Around-Op
Author	David Doyle
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Squadron/Signal Publications
Year published	2008-01-01
Number of pages	80
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