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Deadly blue : battle stories of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations command / Fred Pushies.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pushies, Fred J., 1952-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Air Force Special Operations Command--History.
- United States.
- United States. Air Force--Commando troops.
- Afghan War, 2001-2021--Aerial operations, American.
- Afghan War, 2001-2021.
- Iraq War, 2003-2011--Aerial operations, American.
- Iraq War, 2003-2011.
- Afghan War, 2001-2021--Personal narratives, American.
- Iraq War, 2003-2011--Personal narratives, American.
- Special forces (Military science)--United States--History--21st century.
- Special forces (Military science).
- Special operations (Military science)--United States--History--21st century.
- Special operations (Military science).
- Close air support--History--21st century.
- Close air support.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (257 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : American Management Assoc., c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A first-hand account of the missions, equipment and people fighting the War on Terror from the air and on the ground.
- Contents:
- Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER 1 The Origin of the Air Force Special Operations; CHAPTER 2 The Fog of War; CHAPTER 3 Boots on the Ground; CHAPTER 4 SatCom and Saddles; CHAPTER 5 Tora Bora, Closing in on bin Laden; CHAPTER 6 Diggers and Yanks; CHAPTER 7 Austere to Operational; CHAPTER 8 Green Hornets over Fallujah; CHAPTER 9 Vintage Aircraft and Modern Techniques; CHAPTER 10 The Quick Reaction Force; CHAPTER 11 Dragons over Iraq; CHAPTER 12 Spectre, Owning the Night; CHAPTER 13 Operation Medusa; CHAPTER 14 Synergy of Command; CHAPTER 15 All in the Family
- CHAPTER 16 The Battle of NajafCHAPTER 17 Spooky, on Station; CHAPTER 18 Urrah!; CHAPTER 19 One Period of Darkness; Glossary; Abbreviations Used in This Book; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786612386824
- 9781282386822
- 1282386824
- 9780814413616
- 0814413617
- OCLC:
- 503077958
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