After World War II, Vought’s magic seemed to vanish. The company that built the F4U Corsair stumbled through a brutal jet-era slump, producing aircraft that disappointed the Navy and damaged its ...

This book covers the actions fought between two of the best known fighters of the Vietnam War, in action over the North during the early years of the conflict. Revered by Naval Aviators as the "last ...

The Vought F-8 Crusader is perhaps best remembered for having many nicknames. Thanks to its supersonic speed and how it could safely takeoff even with its wings folded, pilots liked calling it "the ...

Other important helicopters of the war included the CH-47, CH-34, CH-53, OH-6 Cayuse, CH-54, SH-3 and HH-3E (and the Mi-4 for ...