Desert Storm Air War
The Aerial Campaign against Saddam's Iraq in the 1991 Gulf War
$60.81
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
31 July 2017
Summary
The air campaign that opened the Gulf War in January 1991 was one of the most stunning in history. For five weeks, American and other Coalition aircraft pounded enemy targets with 88,000 tons of bombs. Sorties—more than 100,000 of them—were launched from bases in Saudi Arabia, from aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea, and even from bases in the United States. The skies over Iraq and Kuwait were filled with a dizzying array of new and improved weapons—Tomahawk and Hellfire missil…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780811717762 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0811717763 |
| Author: | Jim Corrigan |
| Publisher: | Stackpole Books |
| Imprint: | Stackpole Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 31 July 2017 |
| Weight: | 549g |
| Dimensions: | 239mm x 157mm x 25mm |
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About The Author
Jim Corrigan
Jim Corrigan holds degrees from Penn State and Johns Hopkins. He has written for American History magazine among other publications and is the author of The 48th Pennsylvania in the Battle of the Crater (McFarland, 2006) and more than a dozen books on military history topics. He appeared on PCN’s PA Books. He lives near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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