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Strike from the Sea: U.S. Navy Attack Aircraft from Skyraider to Super Hornet 1948-Present celebrates carrier-based air-to-ground attack aircraft, which first came into operation during the Korean War, reached maturity during Vietnam, and are now deployed throughout the world. Well-known author and naval aviation authority Tommy Thomason not only explores such legendary Navy aircraft as the A4D Skyhawk, A3J Vigilante, and A-6 Intruder, the critical role of the aircraft carrier as well as itself, for without these massive nuclear-powered floating airfields, U.S. Navy attack aircraft would have no sea-borne bases from which to operate. Armament from gravity bombs to today's GPS-guided ""smart weapons"" are covered in great detail, and this book also explains that while many different types of airplanes were required for flying attack missions in the past, only one aircraft - the advanced F/A-18E/F Super Hornet - is needed to carry out these same missions in an even more complex and hostile combat environment today.

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Once again, we can count on Specialty Press to offer us the best book on a subject and this time it is on US Navy Strike aircraft. It is a book that I can easily recommend to you and I know that once you start to read it, you will agree. --Scott Van Aken Modeling Madness (08/04/2009) Detail is the theme and like the other titles frm this publisher it is presented in a seamless and readable format well supported by over 370 excellent photographs. I highly recommend this title. --Al Bowie Hyperscale (08/01/2009) I give this book my highest recommendation, and suggest it for military history buffs or anyone inspired by airplane development or the US Navy. --Hodge Wood MWSA (08/01/2009) I highly recommend this book for your research library if you are a modeler or an aviation enthusiast. --Mike Hinderliter IPMS (09/23/2009) Strike from the Sea is an entertaining analysis of an often ill-defined, occasionally misunderstood community that has seen a great deal of successful service in many conflicts. --Peter Mersky U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings (10/01/2009) For anyone interested in post-WW2 Naval aviation, this is a book well worth having. --Chris Banyai-Riepl Internet Modeler (12/01/2009) I found this to be an immensely informative book with terrific photos that greatly enhance the text. The endnotes especially should be read on their own for even more enlightenment. --Carl Snow Tailhook (05/01/2011) -Once again, we can count on Specialty Press to offer us the best book on a subject and this time it is on US Navy Strike aircraft. It is a book that I can easily recommend to you and I know that once you start to read it, you will agree.---Scott Van Aken-Modeling Madness- (08/04/2009) -Detail is the theme and like the other titles frm this publisher it is presented in a seamless and readable format well supported by over 370 excellent photographs. I highly recommend this title.---Al Bowie-Hyperscale- (08/01/2009) -I give this book my highest recommendation, and suggest it for military history buffs or anyone inspired by airplane development or the US Navy.---Hodge Wood-MWSA- (08/01/2009) -I highly recommend this book for your research library if you are a modeler or an aviation enthusiast.---Mike Hinderliter-IPMS- (09/23/2009) -Strike from the Sea is an entertaining analysis of an often ill-defined, occasionally misunderstood community that has seen a great deal of successful service in many conflicts.---Peter Mersky-U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings- (10/01/2009) -For anyone interested in post-WW2 Naval aviation, this is a book well worth having.---Chris Banyai-Riepl-Internet Modeler- (12/01/2009) -I found this to be an immensely informative book with terrific photos that greatly enhance the text. The endnotes especially should be read on their own for even more enlightenment.---Carl Snow-Tailhook- (05/01/2011)

Detail is the theme and like the other titles frm this publisher it is presented in a seamless and readable format well supported by over 370 excellent photographs. I highly recommend this title. -- (08/01/2009) I found this to be an immensely informative book with terrific photos that greatly enhance the text. The endnotes especially should be read on their own for even more enlightenment. -- (05/01/2011) Once again, we can count on Specialty Press to offer us the best book on a subject and this time it is on US Navy Strike aircraft. It is a book that I can easily recommend to you and I know that once you start to read it, you will agree. -- (08/04/2009) For anyone interested in post-WW2 Naval aviation, this is a book well worth having. --Chris Banyai-Riepl Internet Modeler (12/01/2009) I give this book my highest recommendation, and suggest it for military history buffs or anyone inspired by airplane development or the US Navy. --Hodge Wood MWSA (08/01/2009) I highly recommend this book for your research library if you are a modeler or an aviation enthusiast. --Mike Hinderliter IPMS (09/23/2009) Strike from the Sea is an entertaining analysis of an often ill-defined, occasionally misunderstood community that has seen a great deal of successful service in many conflicts. --Peter Mersky U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings (10/01/2009)

-I found this to be an immensely informative book with terrific photos that greatly enhance the text. The endnotes especially should be read on their own for even more enlightenment.---Carl Snow-Tailhook- (05/01/2011)

I found this to be an immensely informative book with terrific photos that greatly enhance the text. The endnotes especially should be read on their own for even more enlightenment. --Carl Snow Tailhook (05/01/2011)

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Tommy H. Thomason has worked as a flight test engineer, manager, and executive in the aerospace industry for almost 40 years, including two years as a flight test engineer on the F-4 Phantom. He has flown more than 3,000 hours in 60 different airplanes, helicopters, and sailplanes. His previous works include U.S. Naval Air Superiority and monographs on the Grumman F-111B and the Bell HSL antisubmarine warfare helicopter.

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