Osprey Combat Aircraft 55 : USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972-1973

The F-4 Phantom II was the USAF workhorse fighter bomber for the Linebacker campaign, which eventually saw US forces withdraw from Vietnam 'with honour' in 1973. This book covers the F-4 attacks on numerous targets in North Vietnamese cities such as Hanoi and Haiphong, as well as its engagements with Vietnamese MiG-19s and MiG-21s hell-bent on defending the north from 'Yankee air pirates'. The USAF's only ace crew, which scored their five kills during 1972, is also covered in a book containing many detailed photographs, a large proportion of which haven't been published before. Text by Peter Davies with illustrations by Jim Laurier.

Contents

• Echoes of Rolling Thunder
• Skirmishes
• Linebacker Launched
• Ace Making
• Backing the Buffs
• Appendices