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The Praetorian STARShip
book
Thigpen, Jerry L., 1946-
Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. : Air University Press, 2001. - 1 online resource (xxxiv, 488 p.) : ill., maps, ports.
ISBN 9781429465465 (electronic bk.), ISBN 1429465468 (electronic bk.)
United States. Air Force
elektronické knihyTitle statement The Praetorian STARShip [elektronický zdroj] : the untold story of the Combat Talon / Jerry L. Thigpen. Portion of title Combat Talon Varying form of title Surface-to-air recover system : the untold story of the Combat Talon Main entry-name Thigpen, Jerry L., 1946- Issue data Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. : Air University Press, 2001. Phys.des. 1 online resource (xxxiv, 488 p.) : ill., maps, ports. ISBN 9781429465465 (electronic bk.) 1429465468 (electronic bk.) Note "December 2001." Internal Bibliographies/Indexes Note Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents Establishment of Combat Talon -- The Combat Talon weapons system -- Combat Knife (The Pope Air Force Base years: 1965-74) -- Combat Spear (The Vietnam War years: 1966-74) -- Combat Arrow (Europe: 1968-74) -- The Son Tay Prisoner of War Raid (1970) -- Between the wars (1975-79) -- The Iranian rescue mission (1979-80) -- Project Honey Badger and Credible Sport (1980-81) -- From Desert One to Point Salines (1981-83) -- Road to Combat Talon II (1984-89) -- Operation Just Cause (1989-90) -- Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990-91) -- Mount Pinatubo to Operation Joint Endeavor (1991-95) -- Operation Assured Response to the New Millennium (1996-2000) -- Epilogue. Appendices: Live Fulton STARS made by Combat Talon Aircraft -- Partial summary of upgrades, MOD-90 Combat Talon I. Subj. Headings United States. Air Force - History. * Hercules (Turboprop transports) - History. * Airdrop - History. * Special operations (Military science) * Search and rescue operations - United States - History. Form, Genre elektronické knihy UDC (0.034.2:08) Country Alabama Language angličtina URL EBSCOhost Document kind ELECTRONIC RESOURCES Related item Thigpen, Jerry L., 1946- Praetorian STARShip. Loading…
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