A-10 Thunderbolt II Units of Operation Enduring Freedom 2008-14

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A-10 Thunderbolt II Units of Operation Enduring Freedom 2008-14

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The untold story of A-10 units in Operation Enduring Freedom reaches its conclusion with this second of two volumes focusing on the type's combat missions in Afghanistan.

Featuring numerous first-hand accounts and photography from those who experienced the conflict, along with imagery from official military archives, this book offers a unique and detailed insight into the record of the A-10 in one of the 21st Century's most significant conflicts. Initially, the A-10 Thunderbolt was not a favourite of the USAF, which, prior to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990, was hoping to shunt this Cold War relic onto the US Army and Marine Corps. But since then the 'Warthog', with its formidable armament, ruggedness and flexibility, has continually proven itself in combat and evolved into the world's premiere close support aircraft.

In 2002 the Thunderbolt was at the forefront of Operation Enduring Freedom, the US occupation of Afghanistan.

Table of Contents

FROM A TO C
RETURNING TO STAY
KANDAHAR
CAS RESET
TO THE END
APPENDICES

Product details

Published Aug 20 2015
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781472805751
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 94 col
Series Combat Aircraft
Short code COM 111
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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Gary Wetzel

Gary Wetzel is a freelance aviation writer and pho…

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Jim Laurier

Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives i…

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