During Operation Desert Storm, Captain Keith Rosenkranz piloted his F-16 "Viper" in 30 combat missions. Here he recounts these experiences in searing, "you-are-there" detail, giving readers one of the most riveting depictions ever written of man and machine at war.
Foreword by Vice President Richard Cheney
Green Flag
Oil and Water
Viper
The Storm Gathers
Waiting for Saddam
First Leg
Incredible Journey
In CountryUnexpected Transfer
Grounded
Black Widow
LANTIRNT
actics and Morale
T-Rack Steps In
Belonging
Thanksgiving Comes—and Goes
Crowded Skies
We Own the Night
A New Year
Fallen Warrior
The Inevitable
War Begins
Defining Moment
Mission From Hell
Mother of All Battles
Phase Two
The Mailman Delivers
Patriotism
Friendly Fire
Killer Scouts
Edge of the Envelope
Maverick
Proposal for Peace
Play Time“Altitude…Altitude”Highway of Death
Welcome Home
Afterthoughts
Acknowledgments
GlossarySourcesIndex
Captain Keith Rosenkranz was a top-rated flight instructor and, subsequently, Top Gun in F-16 fighter training. He served in South Korea and then flew 30 combat missions--the bulk of them at night--during the Gulf War. Rosenkranz scored ten maverick missle kills on the infamous "Highway of Death." He was awarded four Air Medals and two Aerial Achievement Medals. He is currently a pilot for a major airline and lives with his family in Texas. His e-mail address is ROSEYF16@ATTGLOBAL.NET. Four more information about this book, visit www.viperinthestorm.com.
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