LEADER 03476nam 2200409 450 001 9910158972203321 005 20230808201342.0 010 $a1-5107-0873-1 035 $a(CKB)3710000001018743 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5671343 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5671343 035 $a(OCoLC)1030781040 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001018743 100 $a20180404h20162016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aJet combat in the nuclear age $ejet fighter campaigns, 1980s to the present day /$fMartin W. Bowman 210 1$aNew York, New York :$cSkyhorse Publishing,$d2016. 210 4$dİ2016 215 $a1 online resource (333 pages) $cillustrations, photographs 311 $a1-5107-0861-8 327 $aIntro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Dedication -- Prelude -- Chapter One: The Eleven Day War -- Chapter Two: A War That Nobody Won -- Chapter Three: Raging Storms -- Chapter Four: The Falklands Air War -- Chapter Five: 'Tanker Trash', Tornadoes and The 'Buccs' -- Chapter Six: Buffs and The Gulf War 1990-1991 -- Chapter Seven: The War Against Terror -- Chapter Eight: Inherent Resolve -- Photo Insert. 330 $aFollow 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. 606 $aAir warfare$xHistory 615 0$aAir warfare$xHistory. 676 $a358.4 700 $aBowman$b Martin W.$01376613 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910158972203321 996 $aJet combat in the nuclear age$93416886 997 $aUNINA