AV-8B Harrier II Units of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm - Couverture souple

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Nordeen, Lon

 
9781849084444: AV-8B Harrier II Units of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1849084440 ISBN 13 : 9781849084444
Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

The first part of a trilogy covering the deployment of USMC Harrier IIs in the Middle-East and Afghanistan.

The AV-8B is the only tactical aircraft that can deploy with Marine forces on amphibious assault ships and provide air cover and close air support separate from large deck aircraft carriers. When Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, a coalition of nations launched Operation Desert Shield in order to defend Saudi Arabia, and the Harrier II was among the first tactical air assets to be deployed to the region. During Operation Desert Storm, the five units flying the AV-8B in-theatre became some of the top tactical squadrons of choice by air mission planners because of the pilots' skill as well as the plane's vertical take-off ability.

The previously untold story of the AV-8B in this conflict is vividly brought to life by author Lon Nordeen through first-hand accounts and period photography sourced from those that were there and official archives. This is the first of three volumes on USMC Harrier IIs in combat, with follow-on titles covering the jet's operations in Iraq in 2003-08 and Afghanistan in 2001-2009.

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À propos des auteurs

Lon Nordeen worked for more than 40 years in aerospace at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and then as a manager of marketing communications and business development for a wide range of McDonnell Douglas/Boeing products (including the Harpoon/SLAM ER missile) and as a technical writer in defence, aviation and military technology. He has a long-term interest in aerospace, defence technology and military history. He is the author/co-author of more than 12 published books on these subjects, including four for Osprey. Lon lives near Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 1974-78, and since graduating with Honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon.

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Éditeur
Osprey Publishing
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1849084440
ISBN 13 
9781849084444
Reliure
Broché
Illustrateur
Laurier Jim
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
96
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