Description:

During Operation Desert Storm, Captain Keith Rosenkranz piloted his F-16 "Viper" in 30 combat missions. Here he recounts these experiences in searing, "you-are-there" detail, giving readers one of the most riveting depictions ever written of man and machine at war.

Contents:

Foreword by Vice President Richard Cheney
Green Flag
Oil and Water
Viper
The Storm Gathers
Waiting for Saddam
First Leg
Incredible Journey
In Country
Unexpected Transfer
Grounded
Black Widow
LANTIRNT
actics and Morale
T-Rack Steps In
Belonging
Thanksgiving Comes—and Goes
Crowded Skies
We Own the Night
A New Year
Fallen Warrior
The Inevitable
War Begins
Defining Moment
Mission From Hell
Mother of All Battles
Phase Two
The Mailman Delivers
Patriotism
Friendly Fire
Killer Scouts
Edge of the Envelope
Maverick
Proposal for Peace
Play Time“Altitude…Altitude”Highway of Death
Welcome Home
Afterthoughts
Acknowledgments
Glossary
Sources
Index