US Navy Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Part One) by Tony Holmes

US Navy Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Part One) by Tony Holmes

An illustrated history of the F/A-18 Hornet which, in its various guises, was the 'universal soldier' of OIF, with around 250 seeing combat. Flown by various squadrons and groups, the Hornet attacked a range of targets including tanks of the various Iraqi Republican Guard units and government buildings housing elements of the Baath party regime. Apart from its ability to drop precision munitions such as laser-guided bombs, the Hornet was also capable of launching anti-radar missiles and acting as an aerial tanker and reconnaissance platform for other strike types. This book explores the Hornet's versatility which has enhanced its reputation as one of the world's leading strike-fighter aircraft.

Tony Holmes has worked as Osprey's aerospace editor since 1989, having previously served as an author/photographer for this publishing house in Australasia. He established the critically acclaimed and hugely popular Aircraft of the Aces series in 1994.

An airbrush artist with years of experience, Chris Davey has become Osprey's principal illustrator of RAF aircraft, having produced the profiles for over a dozen books since 1994. His most recent work includes Aircraft of the Aces 38: ‘Tomahawk and Kittyhawk Aces of the RAF and Commonwealth’ and Combat Aircraft 31: ‘Lancaster Squadrons 1942–43.’ He is particularly adept at 'big' aircraft like the Halifax and Sunderland.

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ISBN 13	9781841768014
ISBN 10	1841768014
Title	US Navy Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Part One)
Author	Tony Holmes
Series	Combat Aircraft
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2004-07-25
Number of pages	96
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.