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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100425157709
ISBN-139780425157701
eBay Product ID (ePID)570784
Product Key Features
Book TitleAirborne : a Guided Tour of an Airborne Task Force
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1997
TopicWar & Military, Military Science, Short Stories (Single Author), Military / United States, Action & Adventure
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering, Fiction, History
AuthorTom Clancy
Book SeriesTom Clancy's Military Referenc Ser.
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight18 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN97-224023
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Series Volume Number5
Dewey Decimal356/.166/0973
Grade ToUP
SynopsisThey are America's front lines--serving proudly in forward areas around the world. Representing the very best from the Army and Air Force, the Airborne Task Force is an unstoppable combination of manpower and firepower. Now, Tom Clancy examines this elite branch of our nation's armed forces. With pinpoint accuracy and a style more compelling than any fiction, the acclaimed author of Executive Orders delivers an fascinating account of the Airborne juggernaut--the people, the technology, and Airborne's mission in an ever-changing world...*Two Tom Clancy "mini-novels"--real world scenarios involving the airborne task force*Airborne's weapons of the 21st century, including the Javelin anti-tank missile, the fiber-optically guided N-LOS fire support system, and the Joint Strike Fighter*18 weeks: Life in an Airborne Alert Brigade*Exclusive photographs, illustrations, and diagramsPLUS: An in-depth interview with the incoming commander of the 18th Airborne Corps, General John Keen