Fighter Wing: A Guided Tour of an Air Force Combat Wing (Tom Clancy's Military Reference) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Tom Clancy, John Gresham
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Category: Book
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Pages: 384
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.1
ISBN: 0425217027
Dewey Decimal Number: 355
EAN: 9780425217023
ASIN: 0425217027
Publication Date: September 4, 2007
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Now, for the first time, an insider's look at an Air Force combat wing--the planes, the technology, and the people--with Tom Clancy as your guide. Tom Clancy's previous explorations of America's armed forces, Submarine and Armored Cav, revealed exclusive, never-before-seen information an the people and technology that protect our nation. Now, the acclaimed author of takes to the skies with the U.S. Air Force's elite: the Fighter Wing. With his compelling style and unerring eye for detail, Clancy captures the thrill of takeoff, the drama of the dogfight, and the relentless dangers our fighter pilots face every day of their lives, showing readers what it really means to be the best of the best. Fighter Wing includes:
- Detailed analyses of the Air Force's premier fighter planes, including the F-15 Eagle
- Exclusive photographs, illustrations, and diagrams
- An insider's look at the people behind the planes and weapons
- Combat strategies and training techniques used by the U.S. Air Force
Product Description
The #1 New York Times bestselling master of the military genre puts readers right in the cockpit.
Tom Clancy's explorations of America's armed forces reveal exclusive, never- before-seen information on the people and technology that protect our nation. Here, the acclaimed author takes to the skies with the U.S. Air Force's elite: the Fighter Wing.
With his compelling style and unerring eye for detail, Clancy captures the thrill of takeoff, the drama of the dogfight, and the relentless dangers our fighter pilots face every day of their lives- showing readers what it really means to be the best of the best. This is the ultimate insider's look at an Air Force combat wing-the planes, the technology, and the people...with Tom Clancy behind the stick.
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Fiction is good, but Non-fiction is better March 8, 2008
well, i havent finished it yet, but from what i've read its very good. It provides an understanding of the military comprehensible to civilians. Kudos to Clancy.
 Fighter Wing by Tom Clancy September 19, 2007
This is an excellent in-depth view of how our USAF is run. The capabilities of our aircraft. If you enjoy military non-fiction then you'll love this book.
Great Tour May 13, 2007
Loved the way this book was written. You really get a sense of what being in that FW is really like. Im already in the Air Force, but for me it was a nice look from the outside in, and getting to know the history of the unit, what action they have seen, and where the Air Force is heading. Great information and a great tour!!
Fighter Wing: An updated Cold War History April 6, 2004
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
In the updated and expanded version,Tom Clancy goes into great detail of why air superiority was and remains key to U.S. armed forces. For instance, the f-15 originally developed to combat Russian Migs, is now becoming obsolete. Third World contries can now rival the fighter. This is now why the U.S. developed the f-22. The radically advanced fighter has stealth, advanced avionics, and radar. This was SUPPOSED to fight new Migs and Sokui aircraft, but the Cold War ended. With Russia as our ally the U.S. has endured many cuts an reformation of airforces. Why hasn't the f-22 replaced the f-15? Why has the b-2 not become the U.S.'s primary bomber? This is a must read for all those interested in answers to these questions. Plus, analysis on why the U.S. is developing the Joint Strike Fighter!
Off we go into the wild blue with Clancy and Gresham.... September 30, 2003
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
The third book in The Guided Tour series, Fighter Wing is a non-fiction book devoted to an Air Force Composite Wing. (Why it's called "Fighter Wing" escapes me, since the 366th Wing includes a wide range of combat aircraft!) Like the other books in this seven-volume series, Fighter Wing gives the readers a reasonably interesting look at the U.S. Air Force since its restructuring in the early 1990s. Here, for instance, is where I found out the Air Force had renamed its major commands; Strategic Air Command (which controlled the bombers, particularly the B-1, B-2, FB-111, and B-52 aircraft) and Tactical Air Command (which controlled the smaller fighters and fighter-bombers) merged and became Air Combat Command. The book discusses the theory and history of air power, the training of the men and women who fly for the Air Force, and, of course, the planes and weapons of a typical Composite Wing. As in most of the books in the Guided Tour series, photographs, graphics, an interview with a senior flag officer, and a fictional scenario depicting the combat roles of a Composite Wing are included. The book is informative without getting too technical, and one comes away with a bit more inside information about how the modern Air Force works.
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