Magnum The Wild Weasels In Desert Storm

Author : Brick Eisel,Jim 'Boomer' Schreiner
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781848846999

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Magnum! The Wild Weasels in Desert Storm by Brick Eisel,Jim 'Boomer' Schreiner Pdf

A detailed look at the day-to-day life of a pilot serving during the Persian Gulf War against Iraq. This book is based upon a journal Jim Schreiner kept during his deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Building upon that record and the recollections of other F-4G Wild Weasel aircrew, the authors show a slice of what life and war was like during that time. The pawns in the game, the ones that actually had to do the fighting and dying were the hundreds of thousands of men and women who left their homes and families to live for seemingly endless months in the vast, trackless desert while the world stage-play unfolded. To them, the war was deeply personal. At times, the war was scary; at other times, it was funny as hell. Usually, if you survive the former, it turns into the latter.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UGA:32108057579842

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Air Force Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : John C. Fredriksen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781598846836

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The United States Air Force by John C. Fredriksen Pdf

Understand the growth and evolution of American air power with this overview of the history of the world's most successful aviation force. The United States Air Force: A Chronology captures the sweep of U.S. Air Force history from the service's inception to present times. Concise entries, arranged by date, touch upon military events such as victories and defeats; significant political, administrative, and technological changes affecting the service; and significant events in the careers of noted leaders. Daily occurrences are described within the context of greater historical events such as wars. The chronology covers all aspects of the U.S. Air Force and its historical antecedents (U.S. Air Service, Army Air Corps, and Army Air Force), commencing with the Balloon Corps in the American Civil War and extending through Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan. Events of note, major and minor, are listed in the order of occurrence. The book includes all major air campaigns in all major conflicts, as well as such noteworthy events as record-breaking flights and the introduction of new aircraft.

Author : Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780966106

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USAF McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II by Peter E. Davies Pdf

In many respects the most successful, versatile and widely-used combat aircraft of the post-war era the F-4 Phantom II was quickly adopted by the USAF after its spectacular US Navy introduction. Its introduction to USAF squadrons happened just in time for the Vietnam conflict where USAF F-4Cs took over MiG-fighting duties from the F-100 Super Sabre. Although the F-4 was never intended as a dog-fighter to tangle with light, nimble, gun-armed MiGs it was responsible for destroying 109 MiGs in aerial combat. At the end of their careers many of the survivors from the 3,380 'land-based' Phantoms were converted into target drones for training purposes. New aircraft were also built for West Germany, Iran and Israel. The USAF's experience with the Phantom showed clearly that the air-to-air fighter was still a necessity and its decision to fund its successor, the McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagle (as well as the F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-22A Raptor) was heavily influenced by the lessons of US and other Phantom pilots in combat.

Author : Jim Corrigan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811765893

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Desert Storm Air War by Jim Corrigan Pdf

The air campaign that opened the Gulf War in January 1991 was one of the most stunning in history. For five weeks, American and other Coalition aircraft pounded enemy targets with 88,000 tons of bombs. Sorties—more than 100,000 of them—were launched from bases in Saudi Arabia, from aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea, and even from bases in the United States. The skies over Iraq and Kuwait were filled with a dizzying array of new and improved weapons—Tomahawk and Hellfire missiles, stealth aircraft, and laser-guided smart bombs—and the results were impressive. The Coalition swiftly established air superiority and laid the foundation for the successful five-day ground campaign that followed. The results were also highly visible as the American people watched the bombings unfold in grainy green video-game-like footage broadcast on CNN and the nightly news. The overwhelming success of the Desert Storm air campaign has made it influential ever since, from the “shock and awe” bombing during the Iraq War in 2003 to more recent drone operations, but the apparent ease with which the campaign was won has masked the difficulty—and the true achievement—of executing such a vast and complex operation. Using government reports, scholarly studies, and original interviews, Jim Corrigan reconstructs events through the eyes of not only the strategists who planned it, but also the pilots who flew the missions.

Author : Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472854582

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F-4 Phantom II Wild Weasel Units in Combat by Peter E. Davies Pdf

With first-hand insight into the into the key role of the US Air Force's fighter-bomber from the Vietnam War through to Operation Desert Storm during the First Gulf War, this book is an unmissable account of some of the most dangerous and demanding missions in the two wars. The advent of the surface-to-air missile (SAM) in the early 1950s threatened the whole concept of aerial bombing from medium and high altitude. Countermeasures were developed during the Korean War, but with little initial success. It was only in the closing stages of the Vietnam War, with the F-4Cww Phantom II (Wild Weasel 4), that this equipment started to become successful enough to allow a substantial investment in converting 116 F-4E Phantom IIs into dedicated SEAD aircraft. This move introduced a new generation of anti-radar missiles which became invaluable in later operations including operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Northern Watch over Iraq. This volume features dynamic archival photography from crews who flew the jet, alongside mission accounts and technical details of the development and fielding of the F-4 Wild Weasel in its various iterations. Including specially commissioned artwork of 'sharkmouthed' Phantom IIs in Vietnam jungle camouflage and more modern USAF 'Ghost Gray', this book is the ultimate visual and technical guide to the F-4 Phantom II Wild Weasel Units in combat.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 874 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UGA:32108059227812

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Air Force and Space Digest by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michael P. Vriesenga
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UCR:31210016405001

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From the Line in the Sand by Michael P. Vriesenga Pdf

Captain Vriesenga presents a compilation of essays by 34 participants below the rank of major who contributed to the Gulf War. Their stories focus on such topics as deployment, organizational patterns of units, delegation of authority and responsibility, emotions and psychology of combat, the impact of combat losses, airfield construction, medical care, and aircraft preparations.

Author : Anthony M. Thornborough,Frank B. Mormillo,Tony Cassanova,Kevin Jackson
Publisher : Haynes Publications
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 1852606053

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Iron Hand by Anthony M. Thornborough,Frank B. Mormillo,Tony Cassanova,Kevin Jackson Pdf

Iron Hand is an illustrated study of aerial electronic combat in the age of Surface-to-Air Missile. It describes the evolution of American anti-radar weapons, related jamming tactics and stealth technology as leading-edge countermeasures to the SAM and other sophisticated ground-based antiaircraft defenses. The focus is very much on new weapons and tactics as they emerged in combat, beginning with the Viet Nam War and her the Persian Gulf and more recent Balkans conflicts. Combining an analytical overview of the weapons systems mixed with first-hand andecdotal reminiscences from former air and ground crews, this complex story is explained in an accessile, meaningful and entertaining manner, with the hows and whys of aerial electronic comvbat given a full airing.

Author : Thomas Withington
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781848849563

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Wild Weasel Fighter Attack by Thomas Withington Pdf

An in-depth look at the weaponry, tactics, and combat pilots involved in neutralizing enemy air defenses—from the Vietnam War to today. Detecting and destroying enemy Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs) and radar is arguably the most dangerous mission that any pilot can undertake. Tactics differ with air forces, but the general principal is to fly a formation of aircraft into an area where the enemy’s air defenses are strong, wait for their radar to illuminate the aircraft and then launch a volley of anti-radiation missiles to destroy the radar and thus blind the SAMs and air defenses. Put simply, without the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) mission, the loss of other aircraft will be too high and the effectiveness of attack on the enemy too low. Despite the undeniable bravery of the aircrews who flew these missions for the United States Air Force in every conflict since the Vietnam war, and their colleagues in other air forces across the world who have risked their lives in similar missions, the tactics, history, aircraft and weapons of the SEAD mission have seldom benefited from rigorous historical examination. Using interviews with SEAD pilots, industrial experts and historical documents this book for the first time will give a detailed history of the SEAD mission from the Vietnam War to the present day.

Author : Lance Cole
Publisher : Air World
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-28
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781526760074

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Vickers VC10 by Lance Cole Pdf

“A comprehensive history of the VC10 . . . enhanced by the fabulous artwork and photographs . . . will take you back to the golden age of jet travel.” —Flight Line Book Review Designed and manufactured by the men who would make Concorde, the Rolls-Royce powered Vickers VC10, and its larger variant, the Super VC10, represented the ultimate in 1960s subsonic airliners. The VC10 was Britain’s answer to the Boeing 707 and the Douglas DC-8, but it could take off in a very short distance, climb more steeply, and land at slower speed than its rivals. These were vital safety benefits in the early years of the jet age. At one stage, the Super VC10 was the biggest airliner made in Europe and the fastest in the world. On entry into service, both the VC10 and the longer Super VC10 carved out a niche with passengers who enjoyed the speed, silence and elegance of the airliner. Pilots, meanwhile, loved its ease of flying and extra power. Yet the VC10 project was embroiled in machinations across many years and more than one government. Questions were asked in parliament and the whole story was enmeshed in a political and corporate affair that signified the end of British big airliner production. Yet the men who made the VC10 also went on to design and build Concorde. Many VC10 pilots became Concorde pilots. In service until the 1980s with British Airways, and until 2013 with the RAF, the VC10 became a British icon and a national hero, one only eclipsed by Concorde. It retains a place in the hearts and minds of enthusiasts the world over. “A good one-stop reference to the VC10.” —Scale Aviation Modeller International

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009-07
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132662888

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Aviation News by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michael P. Vriesenga
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1994-03
Category : Operation Desert Shield, 1990-1991
ISBN : 1585660124

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From the Line in the Sand by Michael P. Vriesenga Pdf

Captain Vriesenga presents a compilation of essays by 34 participants below the rank of major who contributed to the Gulf War. Their stories focus on such topics as deployment, organizational patterns of units, delegation of authority and responsibility, emotions and psychology of combat, the impact of combat losses, airfield construction, medical care, and aircraft preparations.

Author : William L. Smallwood
Publisher : Warriors
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005-09
Category : History
ISBN : 1574888854

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Strike Eagle by William L. Smallwood Pdf

Inside the cockpit of one of the world's most advanced fighters

Author : Tom Cooper,Sérgio Santana
Publisher : Middle East@War
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-13
Category : History
ISBN : 1911628208

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Lebanese Civil War by Tom Cooper,Sérgio Santana Pdf

Focusing on military-related developments 'Lebanese Civil War' dissects military forces, their equipment, intention and capabilities, and their combat operations.