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Philip D. Chinnery

Autor(a) de Desert Boneyard: Davis Monthan A.F.B. Arizona

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About the Author

Philip Chinnery is a much published author and collector. This is his fourth book with Pen and Sword and follows on from Korean Atrocity (2009), Wingate's Lost Brigade (2010) and Combat over Korea (2011). He lives at Hayes, Middlesex.

Obras por Philip D. Chinnery

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The Mammoth Book of True War Stories (1992) — Contribuidor — 87 exemplares

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An accurate but very dry accounting of the history of US Air Force Special Operations, as they came to be currently known. Orgins began in the Pacific Theatre during WWII which were a version of British commandos and the Jedburghs. Officially came into being in 1987 and existed as a separate Air Force Command in 1990. A strange coincidence with one of the Air Commandos was that one of the last men to die before the Japanese surrendered to end WWII was Major Gordon who had earlier rescued a fellow pilot in Burma. Gordon was the boyfriend of Elizabeth Short or sadly known as Los Angeles' tragic The Black Dahlia. The book covers Vietnam, Laos and Cambodian operations which spells out clearly that Vietnam was a US regular forces military assistence engagement while the Laotian and Cambode actions were CIA directed. To me, this makes clear the whole rationale for the Vietnam War and why the US military forces were blamed for the "loss" of the war. The Son Tay Raid is covered by participants, including their suspicion at those sending them not verifying their own intelligence. An informative section on the Grenada battle, the complications of removing Noriega from Panama, and the futility of leaving Saddam Hussein in power by George HW Bush. This book was written before the 2nd Gulf War to invade Iraq by the younger Bush.
I loved this historical record, not for its dryness but because he states the truth from informed and survived experience. His opinion of the Vietnam War, I found to be one of the highest placed versions of events that correctly assessed who was at fault for what occurred there.
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sacredheart25 | 1 outra crítica | Aug 7, 2018 |
It was America's longest, most withering war, as hellish in the air as it was on the ground. But little has been told of the airmen who fought, who died, who lived and dared to remember...until now. Three dozen airmen tell their secret stories of the air war in Vietnam the only way it ought to be told: in their own words. In this brutally accurate picture of brave men fighting a tragic war-a portrait that touches upon every branch of the armed forces-aviation journalist Philip D. Chinnery finally honors the heroes who have been nearly forgotten.… (mais)
 
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MasseyLibrary | Mar 15, 2018 |
Air commandos

You may know about the Navy Seals, Army Rangers and etc. But you may not know about the Air Force Air Commandos. These specially trained airmen. These airmen are specially trained soldiers trained to do some of the most dangerous and important mission for the United States of America. These specially trained airmen have been mostly in combat in the last couple of years, especially since the War on Terrorism. They are trained to travel in aircraft and also working with other special forces from around the world. They work just like regular infantry and airmen but do more dangerous mission. From all their training they help protect the United States of America.

I enjoyed this book because I learned about more special forces beside the Navy Seals and Army Rangers. Before I read this book I did not know that the United States Air force had a special forces. I would recommend this book for people that are interested about the military. I would rate this book an 8 out of ten because it talks about the modern new military units of the United States of America. I would take away 2 points because it does not talk about how old you have to join this Special Forces group.
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Dominicp.b2 | 1 outra crítica | Oct 24, 2017 |
A stunning collection of photographs of mothballed and scrapped American aircraft at Davis Monthan AFB in Arizona. Aircraft are stored here after de-commissioning, in case they can be re-sold, re-deployed, or re-activated according to the international market in warplanes and political imperatives of the day. They have their glass areas covered with a plastic compound so that the desert sun doesn't damage the aircraft interiors or cause fires to start; and then they are left, awaiting their fate. Sometimes they are rescued for further service, or to stand under more enlightened care in a museum; but other aircraft get gradually stripped of spare parts to keep others in service. The end result is a location that is a haven for aviation fans and offers a lot of opportunity for photographers to examine effects of decay and weathering. This album and Chinnery's sequel, 'Desert Air Force', concentrate on the aviation side of things; I would have liked to see more artistic pictures looking at detail in close-up and focussing on matters of shape, colour and pattern as the aircraft slowly decay, but no matter. This is still a very impressive book.… (mais)
 
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RobertDay | Jun 23, 2011 |

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