Thud Pilot
A Pilot’s Account of Early F-105 Combat in Vietnam
$44.51
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
16 June 2018
Summary
Thud Pilot is the personal account of a combat fighter pilot who flew the Air Force’s premier fighter-bomber in the most dangerous skies over North Vietnam. In the first five years of the Vietnam War, the F-105 Thunderchief conducted 75 percent of the Air Force bombing missions over North Vietnam. Thud Pilot tells the story of the courageous men who flew the F-105 from its earliest combat deployment in 1964, and on through 1966, the year of its heaviest losses. The author’s more significant m…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781781556450 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1781556458 |
| Author: | Victor Vizcarra |
| Publisher: | Fonthill Media Ltd |
| Imprint: | Fonthill Media Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 16 June 2018 |
| Weight: | 358g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm x 10mm |
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“For those interested in the early air war over Southeast Asia, Thud Pilot is a great place to start.”
“For those interested in the early air war over Southeast Asia, Thud Pilot is a great place to start.”– “Air Power History”
About The Author
Victor Vizcarra
Col. Vizcarra, was commissioned in 1960, completed Pilot Training in 1961, and was assigned to F-100’s for eighteen months before transitioning to the F-105. While serving in Japan, he deployed three times to Southeast Asia and flew 59 combat missions in the F-105D. During his third deployment, he ejected from his disabled F-105D over North Vietnam and was rescued. He later returned to fly 120 combat missions in the F-100D/F. Promoted to Colonel in 1981, his final assignment was as the Deputy Commander of Maintenance, where he flew the F-4E.
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