Fighter Wing

Author : Tom Clancy
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780425217023
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fighter Wing written by Tom Clancy and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 New York Times bestselling master of the military genre puts readers right in the cockpit. Tom Clancy's explorations of America's armed forces reveal exclusive, never- before-seen information on the people and technology that protect our nation. Here, the acclaimed author takes to the skies with the U.S. Air Force's elite: the Fighter Wing. With his compelling style and unerring eye for detail, Clancy captures the thrill of takeoff, the drama of the dogfight, and the relentless dangers our fighter pilots face every day of their lives- showing readers what it really means to be the best of the best. This is the ultimate insider's look at an Air Force combat wing-the planes, the technology, and the people...with Tom Clancy behind the stick.

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Publisher : Zenith Imprint
ISBN 13 : 0760340323
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Viper Force written by and published by Zenith Imprint. This book was released on 2011-06-24 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pilot of the F-16 Viper, which is the U.S. Air Force’s frontline fighter and attack aircraft, is at the pinnacle of combat aviation. Viper Force tells the story of what it takes to become an F-16 pilot and what it’s like to fly and fight the Viper in combat. Because the F-16 is a dual-purpose combat aircraft, its pilot must master two widely divergent disciplines: air-to-air flying against enemy fighters to maintain control of the air over the battle field and air-to-ground flying in support of ground forces, soldiers, and marines, in contact. The crucible for creation of the Viper pilot is the air force’s 56th Fighter Wing, the successor to World War II’s 56th Fighter Group, the legendary Zemke’s Wolpack, which also flew a fighter/attack aircraft, the P-47 Thunderbolt. Viper Force also provides an up-close and personal look at the F-16 Viper squadron at war with information on its missions, command and control in the air, and the crucially important but often overlooked maintenance and ordnance ground crew.

Author : Tom Clancy
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101002573
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fighter Wing written by Tom Clancy and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now, for the first time, an insider's look at an Air Force combat wing -- the planes, the technology, and the people . . . with Tom Clancy as your guide. Tom Clancy's previous explorations of America's armed forces, Submarine and Armored Cav, revealed exclusive, never-before-seen information an the people and technology that protect our nation. Now, the acclaimed author of Clear and Present Danger and Debt of Honor takes to the skies with the U. S. Air Force's elite: the Fighter Wing. With his compelling style and unerring eye for detail, Clancy captures the thrill of takeoff, the drama of the dogfight, and the relentless dangers our fighter pilots face every day of their lives . . . showing readers what it really means to be the best of the best. Fighter Wing includes: Detailed analyses of the Air Force's premier fighter planes, including the F-15 Eagle Exclusive photographs, illustrations, and diagrams An insider's look at the people behind the planes and weapons Combat strategies and training techniques used by the U. S. Air Force

Author : Warren Thompson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782006818
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book F-86 Sabre Aces of the 51st Fighter Wing written by Warren Thompson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 51st Fighter Wing initially flew the F-80C in the Korean War, but in 1951, the 51st brought in high-scoring World War 2 ace Colonel Francis Gabreski to assume command when it converted from the F-80 over to the newly arrived F-86E. His recruits included his elite 4th Wing pilots, and by the end of the war, the 51st had two pilots who achieved the status of “Double Ace” as well as the highest scoring ace of the war, Joe McConnell. This book describes the 51st Wing's tenure with the Sabre that led to their high scoring sprees of 1953.

Author : Warren Thompson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472802128
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book F-86 Sabre Aces of the 4th Fighter Wing written by Warren Thompson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The entry of the United State's premier jet interceptor into the Korean War was triggered by the ever-increasing presence of the Soviet-built MiG-15 south of the Yalu River. The possibility of the USAF losing air supremacy over the Korean Peninsula was unacceptable. The 4th Fighter Wing got the call for combat in Korea. They were made up of a combination of new pilots right out of jet training and the older combat veterans of World War II vintage. This combination of pilot types wrote and re-wrote the text books on jet warfare. Of the 40 jet aces that the war produced, the 4th Wing boasted 24 of them. This book details these incredible pilots and the planes they flew.

Author : Lt. Col. George A. Larson, USAF (Ret.)
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467107298
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing written by Lt. Col. George A. Larson, USAF (Ret.) and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-16 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing's history began during World War II with the 356th Fighter Group. It became a post-World War II Air Guard unit, initially flying the North American F-51D Mustang removed from storage as the active duty Air Force began transitioning to turbojet fighters. It was slowly upgraded to turbojet aircraft, first with the T-33 trainer to assist pilots into to the F-94 Starfighter. One of the most dramatic upgrades was with the F-89D Norhtrop Scorpion, which had onboard radar for all-weather interception, and the F-89J, armed with the nuclear warhead Genie rockets to shoot down Russian bombers. Its first supersonic fighter was the Convair F-102A Delta Dagger, a delta-wing fighter. The wing continued to transition through various turbojet fighters to the current General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon from 1992 to the present. The unit is fully integrated into the US Air Force's aerial defense of the United States and the Global War on Terrorism.

Author : United States. Air Force. Tactical Fighter Wing, 49th
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 49th Tactical Fighter Wing written by United States. Air Force. Tactical Fighter Wing, 49th and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Don Logan
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The 388th Tactical Fighter Wing at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base 1972 written by Don Logan and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 1995 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new book covers the 388th TFW; a Composite Wing based at Korat RTAFB, Thailand, consisting of fighters, Wild Weasel aircraft, airborne jamming aircraft and AWACS aircraft. The author flew 133 combat missions in Southeast Asia in 1972, and was assigned to the 469th TFS, one of the two F-4E squadrons of the 388th TFW. The book discusses in detail the Wing, the Squadrons and the aircraft they flew: the F-4. F-105G Wild Weasel, A-7D, EB-66, EC-121, and C-130. Also covered are the mission types, as well as operations of the Wing during the Linebacker Campaign over North Vietnam. Narratives of all the 388th MiG kills and aircraft losses during 1972 are included. The book contains over 170 color and black and white photographs taken by the author, as well as theatre maps. A selection of official and unofficial flight suit patches is also included. Don Logan is also the author of Rockwell B-1B: SAC's Last Bomber, and Northrop's T-38 Talon: A Pictorial History(both titles are available from Schiffer Publishing Ltd.).

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Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 1610602676
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Viper Force written by and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2011-06-27 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pilot of the F-16 Viper, which is the U.S. Air Force’s frontline fighter and attack aircraft, is at the pinnacle of combat aviation. Viper Force tells the story of what it takes to become an F-16 pilot and what it’s like to fly and fight the Viper in combat. Because the F-16 is a dual-purpose combat aircraft, its pilot must master two widely divergent disciplines: air-to-air flying against enemy fighters to maintain control of the air over the battle field and air-to-ground flying in support of ground forces, soldiers, and marines, in contact. The crucible for creation of the Viper pilot is the air force’s 56th Fighter Wing, the successor to World War II’s 56th Fighter Group, the legendary Zemke’s Wolpack, which also flew a fighter/attack aircraft, the P-47 Thunderbolt. Viper Force also provides an up-close and personal look at the F-16 Viper squadron at war with information on its missions, command and control in the air, and the crucially important but often overlooked maintenance and ordnance ground crew.

Author : Tom Clancy
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9780613707503
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fighter Wing written by Tom Clancy and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an insider's look at the planes, technology, and people involved in an Air Force combat wing, capturing the constant dangers faced daily by pilots