{"product_id":"a7-corsair-ii-units-197591-9781472840639","title":"A7 Corsair II Units 197591","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the A-7 Corsair II's peak in the mid-1980s, some 30 US Navy squadrons flew various versions of the aircraft, including six Naval Air Reserve units, and these many of these units saw action across the Middle East. By the time the jet saw combat in Operation \u003ci\u003eDesert Storm \u003c\/i\u003e(1991), there remained only two fleet squadrons  many fleet squadrons having either disestablished or transitioned to the F\/A18 Hornet  but both of these units (VA-46 and VA-72) played a major role in the campaign to free Kuwait.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book details the technological development and improvements that were introduced to the airframe post-Vietnam (the FLIR targeting pod from 1979 and AGM-88 HARM missile from 1983 being the most important), and how they shaped operational employment of the aircraft. The jet's combat experiences in conflicts during the 1970s (Cambodia), 1980s (Lebanon, Grenada, Libya and Iran), and 1990s (Iraq) are explained in detail, and Peter Mersky's expert analysis is supported by numer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 1. The Last Battle 2. Peace After Vietnam 3. The turbulent 1980s 4\/ More Action in the Middle East 5. Libya and Iran 6. Desert Shield\/Storm Appendices - Colour Plates Commentary Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408763101527,"sku":"9781472840639","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472840639.jpg?v=1730504113","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a7-corsair-ii-units-197591-9781472840639","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}