F-16 Fighting Falcon Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom by Douglas C Dildy

F-16 Fighting Falcon Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom by Douglas C Dildy

Osprey's study of the F-16 Falcon Fighters' role in Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-present). The F-16, called the Viper by its pilots, has been the most prolific fighter in US and Coalition operations in the Middle East for over a decade. Since the 1991 Gulf War, it has been the workhorse of the UN-sanctioned operations in the region, working in 'Wild Weasel', ground attack and air superiority roles. Operations Southern Watch and Northern Watch required daily and continuous combat patrols over Iraqi territory for over a decade - a task that was made simpler by the bountiful supply of F-16s in USAF service, and the fact that the jet has always been able to assume multiple roles and uses. When US President George W Bush ordered his forces into Iraq in March 2003, the F-16CJ was the second aircraft to enter enemy airspace-proper, sweeping the skies for electrons in a bid to find, identify and kill Iraq's comprehensive air defence system. With the mission fulfilled, hordes of other Coalition fighters followed, including F-16CGs, which were used with great success to strike numerous targets.

Steve Davies is a fulltime freelance military aviation writer and photographer. He has written several critically-acclaimed books and is a regular contributor to several leading international magazines and journals. Steve has appeared in or worked as a consultant, interviewer, script writer and editor for a series of military aviation documentaries.

Doug Dildy is a retired US Air Force (USAF) colonel who spent nine of his 26-year career in Western Europe and retired with approximately 3,200 hours of fast jet time, almost half of that as an F-15 Eagle pilot. As commander of the 32d Fighter Squadron, Soesterberg AB, NL, he enforced the No-Fly-Zone over Iraq acquiring over 100 hours of combat time in the F-15, making him an expert on F-15 employment, especially in operations over Iraq.

Based in Nottinghamshire, UK, Chris Davey has illustrated more than 20 titles for Osprey’s Aircraft of the Aces, Combat Aircraft and Aviation Elite Units series since 1994. He is one of the last traditional airbrush artists in the business and illustrates USAAF fighters and RAF subject matter with skill.

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ISBN 13	9781841769943
ISBN 10	1841769940
Title	F-16 Fighting Falcon Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Author	Douglas C Dildy
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.