Us Marine And Raaf Hornet Units Of Operation Iraqi Freedom (combat Aircraft)
by Tony Holmes /
2006 / English / PDF
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Some 84 of the 250 Hornets committed by Central Command to
Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-present) proudly bore MARINE titling
on their rear fuselages. A further 14 were marked with the
distinctive kangaroo roundel of the Royal Australian Air Force
(RAAF). The exploits achieved by the units that flew these jets
into combat is detailed in this volume, the third of three titles
published in the Combat Aircraft series on what has been dubbed by
many TACAIR insiders the 'Hornet's War'. Although the bulk of this
book deals with the major hostilities phase of OIF I, which ran
from 20 March to 20 April 2003, the decade of pre-war OSW missions
and ongoing post-war OIF II operations are also covered in
significant detail from the Marine Corps perspective. Profusely
illustrated with rare frontline photography and more than 30
specially commissioned colour artworks, this book also features the
combat experiences of 24 pilots and Weapons Systems Officers.
Some 84 of the 250 Hornets committed by Central Command to
Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-present) proudly bore MARINE titling
on their rear fuselages. A further 14 were marked with the
distinctive kangaroo roundel of the Royal Australian Air Force
(RAAF). The exploits achieved by the units that flew these jets
into combat is detailed in this volume, the third of three titles
published in the Combat Aircraft series on what has been dubbed by
many TACAIR insiders the 'Hornet's War'. Although the bulk of this
book deals with the major hostilities phase of OIF I, which ran
from 20 March to 20 April 2003, the decade of pre-war OSW missions
and ongoing post-war OIF II operations are also covered in
significant detail from the Marine Corps perspective. Profusely
illustrated with rare frontline photography and more than 30
specially commissioned colour artworks, this book also features the
combat experiences of 24 pilots and Weapons Systems Officers.
