About this title: The Korean War is well known for its daytime battles between the American Sabrejets and Communist MiGs over North Korea, yet few Americans have heard of the wild night skirmishes between the U.S. Navy-Marine Skyknights and their Chinese and Soviet adversaries. Readers of this story will soon come to realize that in that air war the foe was more often the blackness of night than enemy airmen. The Navy night fighters - jet-powered F3Ds - chronicled here were a detachment of Composite Squadron 4 (VC-4) known as "The Nightcappers". Lt. G. G. O'Rourke led the small team of Skyknights on board the ...
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Naval Institute Press, (1998), 1st Printing,
ISBN-13:9781557506535ISBN:1557506531
Description: Octavo, fine in near fine dj. Hardcover. 208pp The navy night fighters known as "the Nightcappers" in the Korean War found themselves unloved, unwanted, and exiled to an air base in South Korea along with Marine Night Fighter Squadron 513. Gift qualilty. read more
Edition: 1st printing
Binding: Blue/silver
Publisher: Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9781557506535ISBN:1557506531
Description: B/W illustrations, map. Hardcover. Like New. Fine in fine dust cover. In mylar., Blu/yel/white. Octavo, 208 pp+, Inspiring tales of tragedy, humor, pathos heroism and lighter moments. Korean War. read more
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Naval Institute Press, Annapolis
Date Published: (1998)
ISBN-13:9781557506535ISBN:1557506531
Description: Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1557506531. DJ in mylar protector.; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 208 pages. read more
Description: 1998, NEW COPY, HARD BOUND WITH DJ, 6X9, XVI, 208 PAGES, ILLUS, APPENDICE LISTS ALL AERIAL VICTORIES, BIBLIOG, GLOSSARY, INDEX................................... Korean War is well known for its daytime battles between the American Sabrejets and Communist MiGs over North Korea, yet few Americans have heard of the wild night skirmishes between the U.S. Navy-Marine Skyknights and their Chinese and Soviet adversaries. Readers of this riveting story will soon come to realize that in that air war ... read more
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