F 14 tomcat units in operation

Informationen zum Autor Tony Holmes Klappentext Since the limited Desert Fox campaign against Iraq in December 1998, the Tomcat has been integral to virtually all combat operations involving the US Navy in the Arabian Gulf. Indeed, on every carrier deployment to the Persian Gulf since Desert Fox, the F-14 unit(s) on station has ventured into 'The Sand Box' over southern Iraq and prosecuted targets operating in contravention to United Nations security council resolutions. This book covers the F-14 Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-present) actions against battlefield targets and integrated air defence sites, command and control centres, regime leadership targets and military installations in Baghdad, Tikrit, Mosul and Kirkuk. Zusammenfassung Since the limited Desert Fox campaign against Iraq in December 1998! the Tomcat has been integral to virtually all combat operations involving the US Navy in the Arabian Gulf. Indeed! on every carrier deployment to the Persian Gulf since Desert Fox! the F-14 unit(s) on station has ventured into 'The Sand Box' over southern Iraq and prosecuted targets operating in contravention to United Nations security council resolutions. This book covers the F-14 Operation Iraqi Freedom actions against battlefield targets and integrated air defence sites! command and control centres! regime leadership targets and military installations in Baghdad! Tikrit! Mosul and Kirkuk. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface OSW Evolution 'Shock and Awe' War in the South War in the North Appendices

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Tony Holmes, Holmes Tony
• Con la collaborazione di: Chris Davey (Illustrazione), Jim Laurier (Illustrazione), Laurier Jim (Illustrazione), Tony Holmes (Editore)
• Editore: Osprey Publishers
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 10.07.2005
• Categoria: Saggistica
• EAN: 9781841768038
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-803-8
• Numero di pagine: 96
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 18.6 x 25 x 0.8 cm
• Serie: Combat Aircraft; Combat Aircraft > 52
• Categorie: HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / Iraq War (2003-2011), Air forces & warfare, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Warfare & defence, United States of America, USA, Iraq, Air forces and warfare, Aircraft and aviation, Battles and campaigns