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Putnam Adult (1999), 564 pages
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General Chuck Horner commanded the U.S. and allied air assets--the forces of a dozen nations--during Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and was responsible for the design and execution of one of the most devastating air campaigns in history. Never before has the Gulf air war planning, a process filled with controversy and stormy personalities, been revealed in such rich, provocative detail. And in this revised edition, General Horner looks at the current Gulf conflict--and comments on the use of air power in Iraq today.
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LibraryThing member rufty
I wish I could give negative stars - I'll summarise what this book has to say:
The American Air Force it great
It has great weapons
and the best tactics
and did I mention it was great?
and that it had the best people?
There's this one guy who was really cool - no seriously cool - look he did all these
Did I mention that the Air force is really cool and has the best weapons? Yes? Oh well it is very true so I'll mention it again! It has the best people and the best training you know because they're all so very very cool and hip and so American and well just generally great...
Repeat for more pages than any bookshelf should have to suffer holding. No book ever deserves burning, but in this case it's because it'd be an insult to the flames.
The American Air Force it great
It has great weapons
and the best tactics
and did I mention it was great?
and that it had the best people?
There's this one guy who was really cool - no seriously cool - look he did all these
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cool things like blowing stuff up - even when people didn't want him to blow it up.Did I mention that the Air force is really cool and has the best weapons? Yes? Oh well it is very true so I'll mention it again! It has the best people and the best training you know because they're all so very very cool and hip and so American and well just generally great...
Repeat for more pages than any bookshelf should have to suffer holding. No book ever deserves burning, but in this case it's because it'd be an insult to the flames.
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LibraryThing member mattries37315
Every Man A Tiger primarily covers the planning, the problems, and execution of the Gulf War air campaign through writing of Tom Clancy and it's commander General Chuck Horner. Instead of giving a blow-by-blow account of the Gulf War's air operations from August 1990 to March 1991, Clancy and
This background information served well as Clancy and Horner described the planning of the Air Campaign, primarily how Horner along with other Vietnam veterans wanted to avoid the mistakes of the past as well as tackling the challenges of creating a Coalition Air Force. Once the war started, the authors wrote about various challenges that Horner and his command faced throughout the six weeks of exclusive air operations before the ground war began.
The thoroughness of this process is a highlight of this book. I have seen some reviews that dislike the biographical portion of Ever Man A Tiger and while I understand some of their compliants, however Horner's biography and the accompany history of the U.S. Air Force was integral in knowing why the air campaign was planned as it was. I will admit that I did get bogged down at times when the details got too technical, but those times were few and far between. Overall I recommend this book for anyone interested in an in-depth look at the planning and execution of military affairs related to the Gulf War or the Air Force.
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Horner decided to give background of not only it's commander (Horner) but of the U.S. Air Force that deployed to Saudi Arabia in the fall of 1990. The quick, but thorough biography of Horner went hand in hand with a history of the Air Force especially on how the service almost collapsed during and immediately after Vietnam then how it was rebuilt into an effective fighting force by the time of the Gulf War.This background information served well as Clancy and Horner described the planning of the Air Campaign, primarily how Horner along with other Vietnam veterans wanted to avoid the mistakes of the past as well as tackling the challenges of creating a Coalition Air Force. Once the war started, the authors wrote about various challenges that Horner and his command faced throughout the six weeks of exclusive air operations before the ground war began.
The thoroughness of this process is a highlight of this book. I have seen some reviews that dislike the biographical portion of Ever Man A Tiger and while I understand some of their compliants, however Horner's biography and the accompany history of the U.S. Air Force was integral in knowing why the air campaign was planned as it was. I will admit that I did get bogged down at times when the details got too technical, but those times were few and far between. Overall I recommend this book for anyone interested in an in-depth look at the planning and execution of military affairs related to the Gulf War or the Air Force.
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Original language
English
Original publication date
1999
Physical description
564 p.; 6.36 inches
ISBN
0399144935 / 9780399144936