US Navy and Marine Corps A-4 Skyhawk Units of the Vietnam War 1963–1973

Peter Mersky has written over a dozen books and 100 magazine articles on U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aviation. He also wrote the ground-breaking Israeli Fighter Aces (Phalanx/Specialty Press, 1997). His articles have appeared in Wings of Fame, International Airpower Review, and Air Enthusiast as well as U.S. magazines. He served for 16 years as assistant editor and then editor of Approach, the aviation safety magazine for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. This book is his fourth title for Osprey.Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 1974–78, and since he graduated with honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon.

• Chapter 1 Heinemann's Scooter: A brief resume of the A-4's designChapter 2 Patrolling the Gulf: Increased American presence in Southeast AsiaChapter 3 PTs Attack and the War BuildsChapter 4 1966-1968: the sustained bombing campaign of North VietnamChapter 5 Leatherneck Skyhawks: The Marine A-4 unitsChapter 6 Lam Son 719: Into Laos and CambodiaChapter 7 The North Invades the South