Vipers in the Storm

Diary of a Gulf War Fighter Pilot
Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-0-07-140040-4
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education

Buch, Englisch, 325 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 502 g

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Descriptions of 30 combat missions from F-16 pilot during Operation Desert Storm

During Operation Desert Storm, Captain Keith Rosenkranz piloted his F-16 "Viper" in 30 combat missions. Here he recounts these experiences in searing, "you-are-there" detail, giving readers one of the most riveting depictions ever written of man and machine at war.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rosenkranz, Keith

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Verwaltung, Streitkräfte (Militärwesen)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword by Vice President Richard CheneyGreen FlagOil and WaterViperThe Storm GathersWaiting for SaddamFirst LegIncredible JourneyIn CountryUnexpected TransferGroundedBlack WidowLANTIRNTactics and MoraleT-Rack Steps InBelongingThanksgiving Comes—and GoesCrowded SkiesWe Own the NightA New YearFallen WarriorThe InevitableWar BeginsDefining MomentMission From HellMother of All BattlesPhase TwoThe Mailman DeliversPatriotismFriendly FireKiller ScoutsEdge of the EnvelopeMaverickProposal for PeacePlay Time“Altitude…Altitude”Highway of DeathWelcome HomeAfterthoughtsAcknowledgmentsGlossarySourcesIndex

Über Autor(innen)

Rosenkranz, Keith
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Captain Keith Rosenkranz was a top-rated flight instructor and, subsequently, Top Gun in F-16 fighter training. He served in South Korea and then flew 30 combat missions--the bulk of them at night--during the Gulf War. Rosenkranz scored ten maverick missle kills on the infamous "Highway of Death." He was awarded four Air Medals and two Aerial Achievement Medals. He is currently a pilot for a major airline and lives with his family in Texas. His e-mail address is [e-mail]. For more information about this book, visit www.viperinthestorm.com.