F-15E Strike Eagle Units in Combat 1990–2005 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook F-15E Strike Eagle Units in Combat 1990–2005 write by Steve Davies. This book was released on 2005-11-10. F-15E Strike Eagle Units in Combat 1990–2005 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The F-15E Strike Eagle has been at the center of every single conflict in which the US has been involved since 1990. This remarkable aircraft has repeatedly struck targets where no other Coalition, NATO or US fighter has been able to go, breaking records for combat endurance and effectiveness. In the last decade, the Strike Eagle has been consistently upgraded to accommodate the latest weapons and electronic equipment. This book provides a thorough study of this versatile strike aircraft, as well as exploring its role in Operation Desert Storm (aka The Persian Gulf War, 1990-1991) and, more recently, the Balkans (1991-1995), Afghanistan (2001-present) and Iraq (2003-present).
F-15C/E Eagle Units of operation Iraqi Freedom
F-15C/E Eagle Units of operation Iraqi Freedom - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook F-15C/E Eagle Units of operation Iraqi Freedom write by Steve Davies. This book was released on 2004-05-25. F-15C/E Eagle Units of operation Iraqi Freedom available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The F-15C/E has formed the backbone of US and Coalition operations in the Middle East for over a decade, patrolling the skies over northern and southern Iraq as part of Operations Northern Watch and Southern Watch. F-15Cs policed the skies for Iraqi aircraft operating in contravention of no-fly zone agreements, whilst the F-15E was constantly dropping weapons onto the Iraqi SAM and AAA emplacements that engaged Coalition aircraft undertaking this mission. The USAF's use of the F-15 in the region culminated with Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-present), which was launched in order to liberate the people of Iraq and ensure the destruction of Saddam Hussein's alleged weapons of mass destruction. In doing so, the F-15C was used to protect friendly troops and aircraft from any last-ditch attempt to use the Iraqi Air Force. In the event, the F-15Es of the 4th Fighter Wing saw most prolific use, engaging Iraqi armour before Coalition ground troops moved forward, and providing close air support to soldiers and Special Forces as they came into contact with the enemy.
F-16 Fighting Falcon Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom
F-16 Fighting Falcon Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook F-16 Fighting Falcon Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom write by Steve Davies. This book was released on 2006-02-28. F-16 Fighting Falcon Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Osprey's study of the F-16 Falcon Fighters' role in Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-present). The F-16, called the Viper by its pilots, has been the most prolific fighter in US and Coalition operations in the Middle East for over a decade. Since the 1991 Gulf War, it has been the workhorse of the UN-sanctioned operations in the region, working in 'Wild Weasel', ground attack and air superiority roles. Operations Southern Watch and Northern Watch required daily and continuous combat patrols over Iraqi territory for over a decade - a task that was made simpler by the bountiful supply of F-16s in USAF service, and the fact that the jet has always been able to assume multiple roles and uses. When US President George W Bush ordered his forces into Iraq in March 2003, the F-16CJ was the second aircraft to enter enemy airspace-proper, sweeping the skies for electrons in a bid to find, identify and kill Iraq's comprehensive air defence system. With the mission fulfilled, hordes of other Coalition fighters followed, including F-16CGs, which were used with great success to strike numerous targets.
F-111 & EF-111 Units in Combat
F-111 & EF-111 Units in Combat - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook F-111 & EF-111 Units in Combat write by Peter E. Davies. This book was released on 2014-02-20. F-111 & EF-111 Units in Combat available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The General Dynamics F-111 was one of the most technically innovative designs among military aircraft, introducing the variable-sweep wing, terrain-following radar, military-rated afterburning turbofan engines and a self-contained escape module among other features. Designed as a cost-saving, multi-role interceptor, naval fighter and strike bomber, its evolution prioritised the latter role and it became the USAF's most effective long-range strike aircraft during three decades of service. Rushed into combat in Vietnam before some of its structural issues were fully understood, the type suffered several early losses and gained an unfairly negative reputation that dogged it for the rest of its career, and restricted funding for more advanced versions of the design. However, in Operation Linebacker in 1972 the F-111 flew 4000 nocturnal under-the-radar missions, delivering, with unprecedented accuracy, many decisive blows that would have resulted in heavy losses for any other attack aircraft.
Air War in the Gulf 1991
Air War in the Gulf 1991 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Air War in the Gulf 1991 write by Chris Chant. This book was released on 2001-09-25. Air War in the Gulf 1991 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In August 1990 Saddam Hussein's Iraqi forces invaded and occupied the small Arab state of Kuwait. This book analyses the ensuing Gulf War (16 January - 28 February 1991) - a war fought to expel Iraq and restore Kuwaiti independence if not, as one British MP tartly observed, to defend democracy. The allies under General Schwarzkopf launched five weeks of air attacks, deploying 1,800 technologically highly advanced aircraft from the US, British, French and Saudi air forces. Many of these machines, including the British Tornadoes and US F-117A Stealth fighters, had never before engaged in combat, and their combined assault, watched by millions on TV, combined impressive accuracy with firepower to which the Iraqi forces had no answer.
