By Rick Llinares and Chuck LloydOur Price: $49.95 Our Item Code: warfighters Postage Code: book4
261 Pages, Cover Size: 9" x 11" inches |
| Our Review | Opinion of the webmaster, subject to debate |
This is a big, dense, heavily illustrated "coffee table" book on the Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base. It is best equated to a college yearbook whose primary market is apparently alumni of the school and a few hard-core aviation buffs. For the rest of us, there may be too much information -- and too many pretty pictures of airplanes. The high price is justified by the glamorous photography of nearly every kind of aircraft that has passed through Nellis. The text is highly detailed, and even includes the curricula and grading systems for the various Weapons School courses. Readers with a special interest in Nellis Air Force Base won't be disappointed with this book and the reams of data it provides. -- Glenn Campbell
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Over the course of an entire six month class, the authors were given unprecendented access to the leaders, instructors and students during the intense and demanding curriculum. Take a first hand look at how the Air Force creates its its most elite. highly trained aircrews. Fly with A-10 Warthogs, F-16 Vipers, F-15E Strike Eagles and many other sophisticated aircraft as the crews put their knowledge to the test during the programs final two week war. Each division of the Weapons School is examined and portrayed in full color photos. Warfighters contains interviews with some of the most important figures in the history of the U.S. Air Force, many of whom have fought and won in the skies over Korea, Vietnam and Iraq.
In addition, Warfighters contains a detailed look at the U.S. Air Force's Weapons and Tactics Center and the 57th Wing both residing at the busiest airbase in the free world, Nellis AFB. "Home of the Fighter Pilot." Every major unit is portrayed through interesting text and dramatic photography. See how the Air Force's only remaining "aggressor squadron" the 414th Combat Training Squadron fly their dangerous "Soviet" style F-16's against American and NATO aircrews in the famous Red Flag exercise. Take an inside look at the USAF Air Warrior joint training program where crack Army and Air Force units fight under the most realistic conditions in the demanding close air support environment. Fly with surface to air missile (SAM) radar hunting 561st "Black Nights" Wild Weasel Squadron F-4G Phantoms, the only remaining unit of its kind in the world. See how the Air Force tests, evauluates and develops tactics to employ the latest weapons with the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron.
This thorough, inside look at one of Air Combat Commands most critical elements contains over 275 color photos of America's most amazing warplanes in action.
Table of ContentsDedication Author's Notes Preface: Major General Richard C. Bethurem (WTC) Introduction: Brigadier General Richard F. Miller Jr. (57th Wing)
Photographer's Notes Appendices
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