The untold story of A-10 units in Operation Enduring Freedom reaches its conclusion with this second of two volumes focusing on the type's combat missions in Afghanistan. Featuring numerous first-hand accounts and photography from those who experienced the conflict, along with imagery from official military archives, this book offers a unique and detailed insight into the record of the A-10 in one of the 21st Century's most significant conflicts. Initially, the A-10 Thunderbolt was not a favourite of the USAF, which, prior to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990, was hoping to shunt this Cold War relic onto the US Army and Marine Corps. But since then the 'Warthog', with its formidable armament, ruggedness and flexibility, has continually proven itself in combat and evolved into the world's premiere close support aircraft. In 2002 the Thunderbolt was at the forefront of Operation Enduring Freedom, the US occupation of Afghanistan.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-13
9781472805737
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13046534507
Product Key Features
Author
Gary Wetzel
Publication Name
A-10 Thunderbolt Ii Units of Operation Enduring Freedom 2008-14
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
96 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
248mm
Item Width
184mm
Item Weight
308g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Gary Wetzel
Series Title
Combat Aircraft
Illustrator
Jim Laurier
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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