Vieira, J. P. Marine Corps Jet Fighters

The United States Marine Corps has a proud history of flying fast, well-equipped and powerful jet fighters in support of its troops on the ground.
Having started out with McDonnells basic FH-1 Phantom, the Marines soon received much more capable jets. The F2H Banshee, a scaled up Phantom, become a great recon platform while the North American Fury series provided high-speed anti-air performance.
Grummans exceptional F9F Panther became the ubiquitous attack aircraft of the Korean War and its capabilities were expanded as the swept-wing F9F Cougar. Marine Douglas F3D Skyknights scored the first radar-only jet-on-jet night kills and the fast-climbing F4D Skyray gave the Marines a true jet interceptor.
Voughts F-8 Crusader was the USMCs first true multirole fighter and together with the outstanding McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom would provide close air support for Marine Corps forces during the Vietnam War.
The AV-8A Harrier enabled Marine Aviation to operate a tactical jet fighter without runways or carriers and that capability continues today with the AV-8B Harrier II and now the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II. The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is the Marines fast jet all-rounder with the F-35C now entering service to replace it.
"Marine Corps Jet Fighters" offers a fully illustrated history of these incredible aircraft with more than 150 highly detailed artworks by renowned aviation illustrator J. P. Vieira.

Apart from the visual presentation of the aircraft, the book also describes the development and operational histories of the various USMC jet fighters.