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Viper pilot a memoir of air combat

From 1986 to 2006, Lt. Col. Dan Hampton was a leading member of the Wild Weasels, the elite Air Force fighter squadrons whose mission is recognized as the most dangerous job in modern air combat. Weasels are the first planes sent into a war zone, flying deep behind enemy lines purposely seeking to d...

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Main Author: Hampton, Dan
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : William Morrow, Ã2012.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Fighter pilots > United States > Biography.
F-16 (Jet fighter plane)
United States. > Air Force > Biography.
Persian Gulf War, 1991 > Aerial operations, American.
Persian Gulf War, 1991 > Personal narratives, American.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Aerial operations, American.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Personal narratives, American.
Electronic warfare aircraft > United States.
Hampton, Dan.
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Summary:From 1986 to 2006, Lt. Col. Dan Hampton was a leading member of the Wild Weasels, the elite Air Force fighter squadrons whose mission is recognized as the most dangerous job in modern air combat. Weasels are the first planes sent into a war zone, flying deep behind enemy lines purposely seeking to draw fire from surface-to-air missiles and artillery. They must skillfully evade being shot down--and then return to destroy the threats, thereby making the skies safe for everyone else to follow. Today these vital missions are more hazardous than direct air-to-air engagement with enemy aircraft. Hampton's record number of strikes on high-value targets make him the most lethal F-16 Wild Weasel pilot in American history. Hampton spearheaded the 2003 invasion of Iraq, leading the first flight of fighters over the border en route to strike Baghdad. In the war that followed, he earned three Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor. With manned missions rapidly giving way to remote-controlled UAV drones, Viper Pilot may be the last memoir by a true hero of the skies.--From publisher description.
Item Description:Includes index.
"One of America's deadliest F-16 aviators"--Jacket.
Physical Description:337 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
ISBN:9780062130341
006213034X
9780062130358
0062130358
Author Notes:Dan Hampton served for twenty years in the U.S. Air Force and flew 151 combat missions. For his service in the Iraq War, Kosovo conflict, and first Gulf War, he received four Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor, a Purple Heart, eight Air Medals with Valor, and five Meritorious Service Medals. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2006. He has written several books including Viper Pilot and Lords of the Sky: Fighter Pilots and Air Combat, from the Red Baron to the F-16.

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