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F-16 Fighting Falcon Units Of Operation Iraqi Freedom

By Chris Davey , Steve Davies , Doug Dildy

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2006
ISBN
9781841769943, 1841769940
Open Library ID
OL8922887M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
43 MB (45042182 bytes)
Series
Combat Aircraft
Pages
100\100
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04
Военные дисциплины;Оружие и военная техника;Авиаци

Description

The F-16, called the Viper by its pilots, has been the most prolific fighter in US and Coalition operations in the Middle East for over a decade. Since the 1991 Gulf War, it has been the workhorse of the UN-sanctioned operations in the region, working in ‘Wild Weasel’, ground attack and air superiority roles. Operations Southern Watch and Northern Watch required daily and continuous combat patrols over Iraqi territory for over a decade â€" a task that was made simpler by the bountiful supply of F-16s in USAF service, and the fact that the jet has always been able to assume multiple roles and uses. When US President George W Bush ordered his forces into Iraq in March 2003, the F-16CJ was the second aircraft to enter enemy airspace-proper, sweeping the skies for electrons in a bid to find, identify and kill Iraq’s comprehensive air defence system. With the mission fulfilled, hordes of other Coalition fighters followed, including F-16CGs, which were used with great success to strike numerous targets.

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