A10s over Kosovo The Victory of Airpower over a Fielded Army as Told by the Airmen Who Fought in Operation Allied Force

There are certain dates in the history of warfare that mark real turning points…. Now there is a new date on the calendar: June 3, 1999, when the capitulation of President Milosevic proved that a war can be won by airpower alone. —John Keegan, London’s Daily Telegraph Colonels Haave and Haun organized the firsthand accounts of members of the 40th Expeditionary Operations Group into this book. Their descriptions of the application of airpower—a new wingman’s first combat sortie, a support officer’s view of an FS relocation during combat, and Sandy pilot’s efforts to find and rescue a downed F-177 pilot—provide the reader with a legitimate insight into an air war at the tactical level and the airpower that helped convince Milosevic to capitulate. Disclaimer Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied within are solely those of the editors and do not necessarily represent the views of Air University, the United States Air Force, the Departme...

Author: Haave Christopher E., Haun Phil M.

ISBN: 1585661228

Year of publication: 2003

Genre: History, About war

Number of pages: 378

Reading time: 6 h. 18 min.

Formats: FB2, EPUB, PDF

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