Bandits Over Baghdad: Personal Stories of Flying the F-117 Over Iraq
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (964 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580071880 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 212 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-31 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This work details, in very personal terms, the experience of a small cadre of highly-trained pilots who opened a new chapter in the use of stealth technology and extreme pinpoint precision bombing. The photos in this edition are black and white.. Included with these personal accounts are technical facts and details of the F-117, making this one of the most comprehensive books ever published on the role of the Nighthawk in Desert Storm. Many argue that the Gulf War was won largely by the Lockheed Martin F-117A Nighthawk, better known as the "Stealth Fighter." This book provides insight into a high-tech war as seen through the eyes of the pilots who flew the black jets into the heart of Baghdad. Thompson
F-117 Nighthawk, At Peace and War Warren Thompson, a F-117 "Nighthawk" pilot, has put together a superb book, one of those that the aviation enthusiast will consider a "must" for his reading collection. This book covers the development, maturation and wartime employment of an aircraft unique in the annals of airborne warfare, and which is still relatively unknown as to its capabilities and potential for further application. The personal stories of the pilots who learned how to use this very different airframe, flying exclusively at night in a very demanding tactical environment, tell a compelling st. "Fascinating about the "Black Jets"" according to The Geocacher. This one is hard to put down until you are finished reading it. It gives insight into just how hard Desert Storm would have been without these mounts of Darth Vader, and the unbelievable dedication and hard work the ground- and aircrews put fore in those months of 1990-91.All through the book there are plenty of pictures, both posed pilot shots and pictures taken by 82nd Airborne after the cease fire showing the damage done to Iraq by the F-117 community.There is one small error in the book though. There is a picture of a fighter in it where the caption claims it's . "New perspective on the F-117 in Desert Storm" according to Michael D. Derry. 'Bandits Over Baghdad' is a fresh and revealing look into the usually secretive operations of the F-117 Stealth Fighter. Warren Thompson has assembled several recollections from the pilots and support personnel who flew and maintained the F-117 during Desert Storm. All of the stories and interviews are new, although a few of the principal pilots have been interviewed in other books about the F-117. However, the insight and information in this book is very satisfying. Most of the photos are from the private collections of the New perspective on the F-117 in Desert Storm 'Bandits Over Baghdad' is a fresh and revealing look into the usually secretive operations of the F-117 Stealth Fighter. Warren Thompson has assembled several recollections from the pilots and support personnel who flew and maintained the F-117 during Desert Storm. All of the stories and interviews are new, although a few of the principal pilots have been interviewed in other books about the F-117. However, the insight and information in this book is very satisfying. Most of the photos are from the private collections of the 37th TFW's pilots and have never been pub. 7th TFW's pilots and have never been pub
. He has written twelve books, and is a regular contributor to "Combat Aircraft," "FlyPast," "Wings of Fame," and "AirPower/Wings" magazines. Warren Thompson specializes in military aviation subjects
The pictures are interesting so as a historian and model builder this is really inspirational. The text is informative and an easy read. ---IPMS, reviewed by Floyd S. Werner Jr., October 2011