Air War in the Persian Gulf (Hardcover)

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Williamson Murray analyzes the Coalition's conduct of air operations during the war against Iraq in 1990 and 1991. Air Power in the Persian War describes the enormous concentration of air power in the Gulf using tables, maps, and photographs. Murray then shows how these air forces aided or prevented the Coalition from reaching its objectives. Air War in the Persian Gulf is based on original documents and interviews with strategists and combatants of the war and provides a detailed examination of the strengths and weaknesses of the opposing military forces, the deployment of forces to the Gulf, and the planning of the air war as it developed. Air War in the Persian Gulf is the definitive official history of the war from the American perspective by one of today's foremost military historians. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Hardcover: 338 pages
• Publisher: Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company of Ame (July 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1877853364
• ISBN-13: 978-1877853364
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,256,414 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A unique and startling look at Gulf War air operations., May 11, 1998

By A Customer

The shocking thing about this work is that it is publically available. It provides a remarkable look into the process and forces that are driving United States air operations (for good or ill) in the Joint arena. It should be required reading for every military aviator. Its only essential flaw is that it began as commissioned study, and its customer is obvious.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A unique and startling look at Gulf War air operations., May 11, 1998

By A Customer

The shocking thing about this work is that it is publically available. It provides a remarkable look into the process and forces that are driving United States air operations (for good or ill) in the Joint arena. It should be required reading for every military aviator. Its only essential flaw is that it began as commissioned study, and its customer is obvious.