The final mission of Extortion 17 : special ops, helicopter support, SEAL Team Six, and the deadliest day of the U.S. war in Afghanistan / Ed Darack.
نوع المادة : نصالناشر:Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2017]وصف:x, 227 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cmنوع المحتوى:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781588345899
- Special ops, helicopter support, SEAL Team Six, and the deadliest day of the U.S. war in Afghanistan
- United States. Navy. SEALs -- History -- 21st century
- United States. Naval Special Warfare Development Group -- History
- United States. Army. Ranger Regiment, 75th -- History -- 21st century
- Afghan War, 2001- -- Aerial operations, American
- Chinook (Military transport helicopter)
- Special operations (Military science) -- United States -- History -- 21st century
- Afghan War, 2001- -- Campaigns
- DS371.412 .D37 2017
نوع المادة | المكتبة الحالية | رقم الطلب | رقم النسخة | حالة | تاريخ الإستحقاق | الباركود | |
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كتاب | UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة | DS371.412 .D37 2017 (إستعراض الرف(يفتح أدناه)) | C.1 | Library Use Only | داخل المكتبة فقط | 30020000062108 | ||
كتاب | UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة | DS371.412 .D37 2017 (إستعراض الرف(يفتح أدناه)) | C.2 | المتاح | 30020000062107 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
REDCON 2 -- Operation Enduring Freedom -- Waiting for the call -- "Make it count" -- Trial by fire: forging a modern U.S. Army aviator and commander -- Extortion company and the modern American war machine -- Special operations and the 160th -- Through the perilous skies of war -- Progression of excellence -- Rotating wings -- Families and war -- The swiftest wind -- Dragons in the air -- Born to fly -- Never stop flying the aircraft -- Three steps ahead of the helicopter -- Invisible warfighters -- Focal point of support -- Mechanics of the mission -- Decision point -- The passengers -- Highest valor -- Chance alone -- Extortion is down! -- Aftermath -- Operation Ginosa: "Death by knight" -- Epilogue.
"Ed Darack investigates the downing of Extortion 17, the deadliest helicopter crash in the history of U.S. special operations."--Provided by publisher.