F-8 Crusader Units of the Vietnam War (Osprey Combat Aircraft 7)

Osprey's study of the role played by F-8 Crusader Units in the Vietnam War (1955-1975). Known to its pilots as the 'last of the gunfighters' due to its quartet of Colt-Browning Mk 12 20 mm cannon, the F-8 Crusader was numerically the most populous fighter in the US Navy at the start of America's involvement in the Vietnam conflict in 1964 – some 482 F-8C/D/Es equipped 17 frontline units. It enjoyed great success against North Vietnamese Mig-17s and Mig-21s during the Rolling Thunder campaign of 1965-68, officially downing 18 jets, which represented 53 per cent of all Mig claims lodged by Navy squadrons during this period.

• US Navy A-7 Corsair II Units of the Vietnam War (Osprey Combat Aircraft 48)
• US Navy and Marine Corps A-4 Skyhawk Units of the Vietnam War 1963–1973 (Combat Aircraft)
• US Navy F-4 Phantom II Units of the Vietnam War 1964-68 (Combat Aircraft)
• A-6 Intruder Units of the Vietnam War (Combat Aircraft)
• US Navy A-1 Skyraider Units of the Vietnam War (Combat Aircraft)
• A-6 Intruder Units 1974-96 (Combat Aircraft)
• Vought F-8 Crusader: Development of the Navy’s First Supersonic Jet Fighter
• US Navy F-4 Phantom II Units of the Vietnam War 1969-73 (Combat Aircraft)
• F-100 Super Sabre Units of the Vietnam War (Combat Aircraft)
• A-3 Skywarrior Units of the Vietnam War (Combat Aircraft)