Research Catalog

Title

• Deadly blue : battle stories of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations command / Fred Pushies.

Author

Pushies, Fred J., 1952-

Publication

New York : American Management Assoc., c2009.

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Holdings

Details

Description

xv, 238 p. : ill., maps; 24 cm.

Subject

• Afghan War, 2001-2021 > Aerial operations, American
• Afghan War, 2001-2021 > Personal narratives, American
• Close air support > History > 21st century
• Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Aerial operations, American
• Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Personal narratives, American
• Since 2000
• Special forces (Military science) > United States > History > 21st century
• Special operations (Military science) > United States > History > 21st century
• United States. Air Force > Commando troops
• United States. Air Force Special Operations Command > History

Genre/Form

• History
• Personal narratives – American

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The origin of the Air Force special operations -- The fog of war -- Boots on the ground -- SatCom and saddles -- Tora Bora, closing in on bin Laden -- Diggers and Yanks -- Austere to operational -- Green Hornets over Fallujah -- Vintage aircraft and modern techniques -- The quick reaction force -- Dragons over Iraq -- Spectre, owning the night -- Operation Medusa -- Synergy of command -- All in the family -- The battle of Najaf -- Spooky, on station -- Urrah! -- One period of darkness.

ISBN

• 9780814413609
• 0814413609

LCCN

^^2009010404

OCLC

316233219

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library