A-10S Over Kosovo
A-10s over Kosovo The Victory of Airpower over a Fielded Army as Told by the Airmen Who Fought in Operation Allied Force Edited by CHRISTOPHER E. HAAVE, Colonel, USAF and PHIL M. HAUN, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF Air University Press Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama December 2003 Air University Library Cataloging Data A-10s over Kosovo : the victory of airpower over a fielded army as told by the airmen who fought in Operation Allied Force / edited by Christopher E. Haave and Phil M. Haun. p. : ill., ports. ; cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-58566-122-8 1. Operation Allied Force, 1999—Aerial operations, American. 2. Operation Allied Force, 1999—Personal narratives, American. 3. A-10 (Jet attack plane) 4. United States. Air Force—History. 5. Air power. 6. North Atlantic Treaty Organization— Yugoslavia—Kosovo (Serbia) 7. Air warfare. I. Title. II. Haave, Christopher E. III. Haun, Phil M. 949.7103––dc21 Disclaimer Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied within are solely those of the editors and do not necessarily represent the views of Air University, the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any other US government agency. Cleared for public release: distribution unlimited. Air University Press 131 West Shumacher Avenue Maxwell AFB AL 36112-6615 http://aupress.maxwell.af.mil ii We owe much of our combat success to many outstanding folks who were not present at either Aviano AB or Gioia del Colle AB. Those folks include families and friends who supported us from afar, leaders and commanders who placed faith in our abilities, fellow warriors who shared the danger in the air, dedicated professionals at home bases who provided the logistical lifeblood, and all the past and present members of the A-10 and Air Force communities who trained us right.
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