Black Aces High
The Story of a Modern Fighter Squadron at War
Wilcox, Robert K.
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BOOK SUMMARY
In 1999, when Serbia attacked the small country of Kosovo, the USS Roosevelt was steaming through the Mediterranean. In a matter of days, thirty pilots-veterans and rookies alike-were about to become the lethal tip of a fast, furious, high-tech knife. And
BOOK SYNOPSIS
In 1999, when Serbia attacked the small country of Kosovo, the USS Roosevelt was steaming through the Mediterranean. In a matter of days, thirty pilots-veterans and rookies alike-were about to become the lethal tip of a fast, furious, high-tech knife. And the Black Aces Squadron VF-41-a team of mechanics, technicians, electronic warfare specialists-would plunge their weapon into the heart of the enemy...
This extraordinary book takes us into the world of Naval aviation in action: the training, launching, dog-fighting and the feeling of a multi-million dollar F-14A Tomcat pushed literally to its breaking point. From a harrowing account of a pilot's ejection from an exploding plane to the deadly cat-and-mouse games the F-14s played with deadly enemy forces on the ground, BLACK ACES HIGH straps us into the cockpit, hurtles us through SAM-laced night skies, and goes behind the scenes to meet the flesh-and-blood men and women whose skill and courage reinvented warfare-just when we needed it most...
BOOK REVIEWS
"Black Aces High should be required reading for every American in the Age of Terror."
-Stephen Coonts, author of America
"Action-packed descriptions of modern air combat combined with detailed tactical analysis: an intriguing account for general readers as well as valuable for military specialists."
-Kirkus Reviews
"A unique look at the inner workings of naval aviation through the prism of an F-14 Tomcat fighter squadron. Although it is an exciting book, this is not a techno-thriller. This is a book about the reality of war and the reality of the men and women who engage in warfare in the air."-Proceedings
"A fast-moving look behind the scenes."-Publishers Weekly
"Tailored to the lay reader as well as the military buff, this book is...a concise, readable analysis of a contemporary military conflict and the people who carry out the missions."-Library Journal
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0312997086
ISBN(13-digit): 9780312997083
Copyright: 2004
Dewey Decimal: 949.703
Library of Congress: BL2004000989
Book Publisher: St Martins Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 313
Paper Weight (lb): 0.36
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