F-117 Stealth Fighter Units of Operation Desert Storm

Description

During the final years of the 20th century, the most significant break-through in military weaponry was the concept of Stealth technology, and the first mass-produced weapon to utilize this to perfection was the F-117 Nighthawk. Originally delivered in 1982, its existence was officially denied until the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, when it entered the public spotlight over the skies of Baghdad. Illustrated with stunning color photographs of the F-117 above Iraq, and complemented by numerous personal accounts from the pilots themselves, this book explores the history and combat experience of one of the most secretive planes ever built.

Warren Thompson has been an avid military aviation historian / writer / contributing editor for over 40 years. He has had 25 books published and currently writes for eight aviation magazines on subjects covering World War II, Korean War, Vietnam and the Cold War and the present day. His personal reference collection includes thousands of photos and detailed interviews with over 2000 pilots and aircrew members. Mark Styling has illustrated several books in both the Aircraft of the Aces and Combat Aircraft series. He has produced some of the best profiles Osprey has used to date in Combat Aircraft 18: B-17 Flying Fortress Units of the Eighth Air Force (part 1) and Combat Aircraft 22: Mitsubishi Type 1 Rikko Betty Units of World War 2. He is based in Dorset, UK.

"...[this is an] excellent book, full of color and black and white photographs of machines and the people who helped maintain it [sic]. As with other Osprey titles in this series, it is one I can recommend to you with confidence." --Scott Van Aken, modelingmadness.com (May 2007)