Air War: Combat Crew (PDF)

The true story of the Air War and the Combat Crew. You'll never look at the skies over your head the same again. Originally released as Stormjammers, this new edition of the popular memoir for a new generation of readers provides the true story of the combat crew: the men and women who flew dangerous combat and combat support missions during the greatest air war of the 20th century. Includes a new forward, additional notes and many extras. "e;The book quickly becomes hard to put down. Even though the reader can anticipate what a mission will be like, the tedium gives over to an adrenalin rush of anticipation when things begin to happen. It is impossible not to share the relief and pride of the individual crew members..."e; --The Journal of Electronic Defense. When the U.S. went to war in Iraq during the first Gulf War, the author was there. He lived and breathed combat from the opening days of the war to its end and beyond. In this book, this bestselling author chronicles the military life, his experiences in the war with vivid accounts of combat training before the war, reflections on life, family, duty, honor, and love, and remembrances of combat missions into the heart of Baghdad. Candid and fast-paced like the best combat memoirs, Stanek focuses on the men and women he flew with, telling their stories as well as his own and creating what is ultimately an inspiring and uplifting story of the human spirit challenged by the agony and terror of war. Based on the inspiring true story.