Voodoo Warriors: The Story of the McDonnell Voodoo Fast-jets

Description

During the mid-1950s the United States Air Force was given its most powerful
single-seat, two-engine fighter to date. The Voodoo would be deployed before
the end of that decade in the tactical nuclear bomber and tactical
reconnaissance roles worldwide, and in homeland defense with the two-seat,
all-weather variant. In December 1957 it took the World Air Speed Record to
Mach 1.6 – over one and a half times faster than the sound barrier. This book
looks at the evolution of the original design and its introduction into
service. Chapters cover operations in Korea, Vietnam, the Cuban Crisis and in
Europe during the Cold War years. Many firsthand accounts from pilots are
included and the author’s own experiences with the aircraft are relayed with
fascinating insight. The Voodoo was an elegant, mean-looking fighting machine
that epitomized fast flying in the fifties and sixties. It continues to be a
revered airplane. Read more

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen and Sword Aviation; Reprint edition (October 9, 2015)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1473837944
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 42
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.38 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.75 x 0.75 x 9.75 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #2,829,271 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #163 in Korean War Aviation History #4,741 in Vietnam War History (Books) #6,126 in Military Aviation History (Books)
• #163 in Korean War Aviation History
• #4,741 in Vietnam War History (Books)