US Marine Corps and RAAF Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom by Tony Holmes

US Marine Corps and RAAF Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom by Tony Holmes

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.

Osprey Aviation Editor since 1989, Tony Holmes is a native of Fremantle, Western Australia. Responsible for devising the Aircraft of the Aces, Combat Aircraft and Aviation Elite Units series, Tony has also written more than 20 books for Osprey in the past 17 years. He was the only foreign journalist granted access to returning Operation Iraqi Freedom Hornet and Tomcat crews in the aftermath of the campaign.

An airbrush artist with years of experience, Chris Davey has produced the profiles for over a dozen Osprey books since 1994. His most recent work includes Combat Aircraft volumes 46: ‘US Navy Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Part 1)’ and 47: ‘F-15C/E Eagle Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom’. He is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.

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ISBN 13	9781841768472
ISBN 10	1841768472
Title	US Marine Corps and RAAF Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Author	Tony Holmes
Series	Combat Aircraft
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2006-02-08
Number of pages	96
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.