Jet Combat in the Nuclear Age: Jet Fighter Campaigns?1980s to the Present Day
Follow the fighters of the strategic nuclear strike force.

In this book, the roles of jet fighters and fighter bombers in the Nuclear Age are explored. Bowman consolidates a range of firsthand accounts from the pilots themselves with a well-researched history of military aviation from the 1980s to today.

Jet Combat in the Nuclear Age pays tribute to the men and women of the USAF Strategic Air Command (SAC) and their role in maintaining peace by deterring any perceived Soviet threat with a retaliatory nuclear attack. The 1980s also brought a new enemy in air operations in the Middle East when US Navy F-14 Tomcats and other jet aircraft mounted retaliatory operations against Libya.

The book spotlights military craft in action across the globe:
US Navy A-6E Intruders bombed Benghazi in 1986 in retaliation for the bombing of a West Berlin disco
F-111Fs and RAF Jaguars decimated Saddam Hussein’s forces in the opening rounds of Desert Storm
Carrier-based craft deployed in support of military operations Joint Endeavor, Desert Strike, and Sharp Guard

Today the war against terror continues to rely on air power, with small teams of Special Forces troops directing attack aircraft against enemy positions. Jet Combat in the Nuclear Age outlines an era when victory comes from above.

Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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Jet Combat in the Nuclear Age: Jet Fighter Campaigns?1980s to the Present Day
Follow the fighters of the strategic nuclear strike force.

In this book, the roles of jet fighters and fighter bombers in the Nuclear Age are explored. Bowman consolidates a range of firsthand accounts from the pilots themselves with a well-researched history of military aviation from the 1980s to today.

Jet Combat in the Nuclear Age pays tribute to the men and women of the USAF Strategic Air Command (SAC) and their role in maintaining peace by deterring any perceived Soviet threat with a retaliatory nuclear attack. The 1980s also brought a new enemy in air operations in the Middle East when US Navy F-14 Tomcats and other jet aircraft mounted retaliatory operations against Libya.

The book spotlights military craft in action across the globe:
US Navy A-6E Intruders bombed Benghazi in 1986 in retaliation for the bombing of a West Berlin disco
F-111Fs and RAF Jaguars decimated Saddam Hussein’s forces in the opening rounds of Desert Storm
Carrier-based craft deployed in support of military operations Joint Endeavor, Desert Strike, and Sharp Guard

Today the war against terror continues to rely on air power, with small teams of Special Forces troops directing attack aircraft against enemy positions. Jet Combat in the Nuclear Age outlines an era when victory comes from above.

Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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Jet Combat in the Nuclear Age: Jet Fighter Campaigns?1980s to the Present Day

Jet Combat in the Nuclear Age: Jet Fighter Campaigns?1980s to the Present Day

by Martin W. Bowman
Jet Combat in the Nuclear Age: Jet Fighter Campaigns?1980s to the Present Day

Jet Combat in the Nuclear Age: Jet Fighter Campaigns?1980s to the Present Day

by Martin W. Bowman

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Overview

Follow the fighters of the strategic nuclear strike force.

In this book, the roles of jet fighters and fighter bombers in the Nuclear Age are explored. Bowman consolidates a range of firsthand accounts from the pilots themselves with a well-researched history of military aviation from the 1980s to today.

Jet Combat in the Nuclear Age pays tribute to the men and women of the USAF Strategic Air Command (SAC) and their role in maintaining peace by deterring any perceived Soviet threat with a retaliatory nuclear attack. The 1980s also brought a new enemy in air operations in the Middle East when US Navy F-14 Tomcats and other jet aircraft mounted retaliatory operations against Libya.

The book spotlights military craft in action across the globe:
US Navy A-6E Intruders bombed Benghazi in 1986 in retaliation for the bombing of a West Berlin disco
F-111Fs and RAF Jaguars decimated Saddam Hussein’s forces in the opening rounds of Desert Storm
Carrier-based craft deployed in support of military operations Joint Endeavor, Desert Strike, and Sharp Guard

Today the war against terror continues to rely on air power, with small teams of Special Forces troops directing attack aircraft against enemy positions. Jet Combat in the Nuclear Age outlines an era when victory comes from above.

Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781510708730
Publisher: Skyhorse
Publication date: 09/20/2016
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 264
File size: 28 MB
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About the Author

Martin W. Bowman is one of Britain’s best-known Second World War aviation historians and authors. His previous books include Confounding the Reich, B-17: Combat Missions and Clash of Eagles.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Eleven Day War 7

Chapter 2 A War That Nobody Won 55

Chapter 3 Raging Storms 94

Chapter 4 The Falklands Air War 120

Chapter 5 'Tanker Trash', Tornadoes and The 'Buccs' 178

Chapter 6 Buffs and The Gulf War 1990-1991 207

Chapter 7 The War Against Terror 221

Chapter 8 Inherent Resolve 241

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