A-10 Thunderbolt II Units of Operation Enduring Freedom 2008-14

Gary Wetzel, Jim Laurier (Illustrator)

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English

Osprey Publishing
20 August 2015

History; Afghan War; Air forces & warfare; Military aircraft

Series: Combat Aircraft

The untold story of A-10 units in Operation Enduring Freedom reaches its conclusion with this second of two volumes focusing on the type’s combat missions in Afghanistan.

Featuring numerous first-hand accounts and photography from those who experienced the conflict, along with imagery from official military archives, this book offers a unique and detailed insight into the record of the A-10 in one of the 21st Century’s most significant conflicts. Initially, the A-10 Thunderbolt was not a favourite of the USAF, which, prior to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990, was hoping to shunt this Cold War relic onto the US Army and Marine Corps. But since then the ‘Warthog’, with its formidable armament, ruggedness and flexibility, has continually proven itself in combat and evolved into the world’s premiere close support aircraft.

In 2002 the Thunderbolt was at the forefront of Operation Enduring Freedom, the US occupation of Afghanistan.

By: Gary Wetzel
Illustrated by: Jim Laurier (Illustrator)
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 111
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 182mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 333g
ISBN: 9781472805737
ISBN 10: 1472805739
Series: Combat Aircraft
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 20 August 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

FROM A TO C /RETURNING TO STAY /KANDAHAR /CAS RESET /TO THE END /APPENDICES

Gary Wetzel is a freelance military aviation writer and photographer. He has written extensively for the world's leading military aviation magazines and has undertaken numerous military flights to accomplish his projects. Despite years of seclusion aboard US Navy submarines, he has retained his fascination for military aviation. This is his second title for Osprey Publishing, his first, Combat Aircraft 98 - A-10 Thunderbolt II Units of Operation Enduring Freedom 2002-2007, published in 2013. Jim Laurier is a native of New England, growing up in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He has been drawing since he could hold a pencil and throughout his life he has worked in many mediums creating artwork on a variety of subjects. He has specialised in aircraft of the Vietnam War period.