Osprey Colour Series (Aviation) : Light Strike : Harrier IIs, Hornets and Corsair IIs

The multi-role units of the modern carrier air wing or marine air group, the squadrons within the light strike community fulfil fighter and attack roles for both the US Navy and the Marine Corps. The squadrons of the 1990s are equipped exclusively with the Hornet and the Harrier II, both McDonnell Douglas aircraft embodying lessons learnt over the past three decades of service with the Skyhawk and Corsair II. Text by Tony Holmes.

Contents

• Pocket Rocket - Skyhawk
• Navy SLUF - Corsair II
• AV-8tor - Harrier II
• Multi-role Maestro - Hornet
• Cutaways
• Specifications