North American Fj-4-4B Fury
Author | : Steve Ginter |
Publisher | : Specialty Press |
Total Pages | : 106 |
Release | : 1994-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0942612256 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780942612257 |
Rating | : 4/5 (257 Downloads) |
Download or read book North American Fj-4-4B Fury written by Steve Ginter and published by Specialty Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the development, testing, and squadron histories of the 33-Navy units and 13-Marine units that flew the North American FJ-4/4B Fury. The original FJ-4 was given exclusively to the Marines and the Bullpup capable FJ-4B "Fury Bravo" was used by the Navy as a ground attack aircraft. Many attack pilots thought it was a better attack platform then the A4D/A-4 Skyhawk that replaced it, but the higher cost of the Fury sealed its fate. Pilots nicknamed it the "Cadillac" whereas the A-4s two most popular nicknames were "Tinker Toy" and Scooter." 260 b&w photos and 24-illustrations.