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US Navy Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Part One) Tony Holmes (Editor)

US Navy Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Part One) By Tony Holmes (Editor)

US Navy Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Part One) by Tony Holmes (Editor)


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Summary

The F/A-18 Hornet, in its various guises, was the most heavily used strike aircraft during Operation Iraqi Freedom. This book explores the versatility and effectiveness of the fighter bomber, using first-hand accounts from those who flew them.

US Navy Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Part One) Summary

US Navy Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Part One) by Tony Holmes (Editor)

The F/A-18 Hornet in its various guises was the 'universal soldier' of OIF, with around 250 seeing combat. Flown by various squadrons and groups, the Hornet attacked a range of targets including tanks of the various Iraqi Republican Guard units and government buildings housing elements of the Bath party regime. Apart from its ability to drop precision munitions such as laser-guided bombs, the Hornet was also capable of launching anti-radar missiles and acting as an aerial tanker and reconnaissance platform for other strike types. This book explores the Hornet's versatility which has enhanced its reputation as one of the world's leading strike-fighter aircraft.

About Tony Holmes (Editor)

Tony Holmes has worked as Osprey's aerospace editor since 1989, having previously served as an author/photographer for this publishing house in Australasia. He established the critically acclaimed and hugely popular Aircraft of the Aces series in 1994. An airbrush artist with years of experience, Chris Davey has become Osprey's principal illustrator of RAF aircraft, having produced the profiles for over a dozen books since 1994. His most recent work includes Aircraft of the Aces 38: 'Tomahawk and Kittyhawk Aces of the RAF and Commonwealth' and Combat Aircraft 31: 'Lancaster Squadrons 1942-43.' He is particularly adept at 'big' aircraft like the Halifax and Sunderland.

Table of Contents

Prelude to War; Shock and Awe; War at Sea; Super Hornet

Additional information

GOR002139318
9781841768014
1841768014
US Navy Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Part One) by Tony Holmes (Editor)
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
20040725
96
N/A
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