F-117 Stealth Fighter Units of Operation Desert Storm by Warren Thompson

F-117 Stealth Fighter Units of Operation Desert Storm by Warren Thompson

The history and combat experience of the most secretive plane ever built, illustrated with stunning colour photographs of the plane as it stalked the skies above Iraq. During the final years of the 20th century, the most significant break-through in military weaponry was the concept of Stealth technology, and the first mass-produced weapon to utilize this to perfection was the F-117 Nighthawk. Originally delivered in 1982, its existence was officially denied until the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, when it entered the public spotlight over the skies of Baghdad. Illustrated with stunning color photographs of the F-117 above Iraq, and complemented by numerous personal accounts from the pilots themselves, this book explores the most classified aircraft ever constructed.

Warren Thompson has been an avid military aviation historian / writer / contributing editor for over 40 years. He has had 25 books published and currently writes for eight aviation magazines on subjects covering World War II, Korean War, Vietnam and the Cold War and the present day. His personal reference collection includes thousands of photos and detailed interviews with over 2000 pilots and aircrew members.

Mark Styling has illustrated several books in both the Aircraft of the Aces and Combat Aircraft series. He has produced some of the best profiles Osprey has used to date in Combat Aircraft 18: B-17 Flying Fortress Units of the Eighth Air Force (part 1) and Combat Aircraft 22: Mitsubishi Type 1 Rikko Betty Units of World War 2. He is based in Dorset, UK.

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ISBN 13	9781846031823
ISBN 10	1846031826
Title	F-117 Stealth Fighter Units of Operation Desert Storm
Author	Warren Thompson
Series	Combat Aircraft
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2007-04-04
Number of pages	96
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.