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Harrier II : validating V/STOL / Lon O. Nordeen.
Van Pelt Library UG1242.F5 N65 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nordeen, Lon O., 1953-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Marine Corps.
- Harrier (Jet fighter plane).
- United States. Marine Corps--Procurement.
- United States.
- Close air support.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 210 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Harrier two
- Harrier 2
- Place of Publication:
- Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, [2006]
- Contents:
- Introduction: the journey to capability
- The United States Marine Corps, close air support, and the V/STOL requirement
- V/STOL Harrier heritage
- The USMC and the Harrier: overcoming challenges
- The challenging path to the Harrier II
- Harrier II development and demonstration
- Into service
- V/STOL flexibility demonstrated: Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
- Night attack: improving the Harrier II
- AV-8B Harrier II plus: adding the radar
- Harrier II support of NATO peacekeeping
- Harrier II operational experience
- Ongoing confrontation in Iraq
- Operation Enduring Freedom: Harrier IIs in Afghanistan
- Conclusion
- Appendixes.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [196]-202) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781591145363
- 1591145368
- OCLC:
- 70698895
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