Airborne: A Guided Tour of an Airborne Task Force

Clancy, Tom

ISBN 10: 0425157709 / ISBN 13: 9780425157701

Published by Berkley Books, New York, 1997

About this Item

xix, 326 p. Occasional Footnotes. Illustrations. Maps. Glossary. Bibliography. Best-selling thriller author Clancy has become America's favorite guide to the U.S. military. This time he takes us behind the scenes with the Airborne Task Force, a unique unit comprised of top pilots drawn from both the Air Force and the Army. The Airborne Task Force is a formindable combination of manpower and firepower. A fascinating account of the people, the technology and Airborne's mission in an ever-changing world. Very good. No dust jacket as issued.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Airborne: A Guided Tour of an Airborne Task Force
• Publisher: Berkley Books, New York
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0425157709
• ISBN 13: 9780425157701
• Binding: Trade paperback
• Edition: First pbk. printing [stated].

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Synopsis

They are America's front lines--serving proudly in forward areas around the world. Representing the very best from the Army and Air Force, the Airborne Task Force is an unstoppable combination of manpower and firepower. Now, Tom Clancy examines this elite branch of our nation's armed forces. With pinpoint accuracy and a style more compelling than any fiction, the acclaimed author of Executive Orders delivers an fascinating account of the Airborne juggernaut--the people, the technology, and Airborne's mission in an ever-changing world...*Two Tom Clancy "mini-novels"--real world scenarios involving the airborne task force*Airborne's weapons of the 21st century, including the Javelin anti-tank missile, the fiber-optically guided N-LOS fire support system, and the Joint Strike Fighter*18 weeks: Life in an Airborne Alert Brigade*Exclusive photographs, illustrations, and diagramsPLUS: An in-depth interview with the incoming commander of the 18th Airborne Corps, General John Keen

About the Author

A little more than thirty years ago Tom Clancy was a Maryland insurance broker with a passion for naval history. Years before, he had been an English major at Baltimore’s Loyola College and had always dreamed of writing a novel. His first effort, The Hunt for Red October, sold briskly as a result of rave reviews, then catapulted onto the New York Times bestseller list after President Reagan pronounced it “the perfect yarn.” From that day forward, Clancy established himself as an undisputed master at blending exceptional realism and authenticity, intricate plotting, and razor-sharp suspense. He passed away in October 2013.