The Praetorian STARShip : the untold story of the Combat Talon
Thigpen, Jerry L. 1946-
The Praetorian STARShip : the untold story of the Combat Talon Surface-to-air recover system : the untold story of the Combat Talon Combat Talon Jerry L. Thigpen. - Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Air University Press 2001. - 1 recurso en línea (xxxiv, 488 p.) il., maps, ports. 28 cm
"December 2001."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9781429465465 (electronic bk.) 1429465468 (electronic bk.)
Fuerzas armadas--Estados unidos
UG1242.T7 / T55 2001eb
358.41/35/0973
The Praetorian STARShip : the untold story of the Combat Talon Surface-to-air recover system : the untold story of the Combat Talon Combat Talon Jerry L. Thigpen. - Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Air University Press 2001. - 1 recurso en línea (xxxiv, 488 p.) il., maps, ports. 28 cm
"December 2001."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9781429465465 (electronic bk.) 1429465468 (electronic bk.)
Fuerzas armadas--Estados unidos
UG1242.T7 / T55 2001eb
358.41/35/0973