Viper pilot : a memoir of air combat
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : William Morrow, c2012.
Status
Green Hills - Adult Biography
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B H2322v
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Main Library - Adult Biography
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Electronic warfare aircraft -- United States.
F-16 (Jet fighter plane).
Fighter pilots -- United States -- Biography.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Aerial operations, American.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal narratives, American.
Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Aerial operations, American.
Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Personal narratives, American.
United States. -- Air Force -- Biography.
F-16 (Jet fighter plane).
Fighter pilots -- United States -- Biography.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Aerial operations, American.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal narratives, American.
Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Aerial operations, American.
Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Personal narratives, American.
United States. -- Air Force -- Biography.
More Details
Published
New York : William Morrow, c2012.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
337 pages : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
General Note
"One of America's deadliest F-16 aviators"-- Dust jacket.
Description
From 1986 to 2006, Lt. Col. Dan Hampton was a leading member of the Wild Weasels, the elite Air Force fighter squadrons whose mission is recognized as the most dangerous job in modern air combat. Weasels are the first planes sent into a war zone, flying deep behind enemy lines purposely seeking to draw fire from surface-to-air missiles and artillery. They must skillfully evade being shot down--and then return to destroy the threats, thereby making the skies safe for everyone else to follow. Today these vital missions are more hazardous than direct air-to-air engagement with enemy aircraft. Hampton's record number of strikes on high-value targets make him the most lethal F-16 Wild Weasel pilot in American history. Hampton spearheaded the 2003 invasion of Iraq, leading the first flight of fighters over the border en route to strike Baghdad. In the war that followed, he earned three Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor. With manned missions rapidly giving way to remote-controlled UAV drones, Viper Pilot may be the last memoir by a true hero of the skies.--From publisher description.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hampton, D. (2012). Viper pilot: a memoir of air combat . William Morrow.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hampton, Dan. 2012. Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat. William Morrow.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hampton, Dan. Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat William Morrow, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hampton, Dan. Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat William Morrow, 2012.
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