Although the Crusader was built first and foremost as a Navy interceptor, as has often been the tradition with US fighters, a photo-reconnaissance variant was also produced by Vought. The photo-bird's first operational test came in the autumn of 1962 when its overflights of Cuba alerted the world to the likely presence of medium-range ballistic missiles on the Caribbean island. The recce Crusader's next action came during the long years of the Vietnam War (1955-1975). This volume is the second of two in the Combat Aircraft series devoted to the Crusader, the first title (again by Peter Mersky) having covered the F-8 fighter variants, and their MiG-killing exploits, during the Vietnam War.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Mersky, P./Tullis, T. (Illustr.)
Title
RF-8 Crusader Units over Cuba and Vietnam
Details
English text, paperback, many bw-photographs, about 30 aircraft profiles in colour. 96 pages.
