Viper Force
56th Fighter Wing-to Fly and Fight the F-16
Published on 24. June 2011
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-7603-4032-5 (ISBN)
Description
The pilot of the F-16 Viper, which is the U.S. Air Force's frontline fighter and attack aircraft, is at the pinnacle of combat aviation. Viper Force tells the story of what it takes to become an F-16 pilot and what it's like to fly and fight the Viper in combat. Because the F-16 is a dual-purpose combat aircraft, its pilot must master two widely divergent disciplines: air-to-air flying against enemy fighters to maintain control of the air over the battle field and air-to-ground flying in support of ground forces, soldiers, and marines, in contact. Viper Force also provides an up-close and personal look at the F-16 Viper squadron at war with information on its missions, command and control in the air, and the crucially important but often overlooked maintenance and ordnance ground crew.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Illustrations
300 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 283 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7603-4032-5 (9780760340325)
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E-Book
06/2011
Zenith Press
€39.49
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Persons
JOHN M. DIBBS' air-to-air photographs have been cover shots on every major aviation magazine in the past decade, and his books include dramatic pictorials on legendary warbirds such as the Mustang and Spitfire. His photographs are also the basis for the acclaimed Flying Legends and Air Superiority annual calendars. He lives in Seattle, Washington. Robert "Cricket" Renner is a 1988 Air Force Academy graduate who retired in 2010 following twenty-two years of active duty service, almost all of which involved flying combat aircraft. With over 3,200 hours in the F-15 Eagle, Lieutenant Colonel Renner flew thirtyseven combat sorties over northern and southern Iraq and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, and was rated as an instructor pilot since 1994. He now resides with his family near Anchorage in Eagle River, AK.