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This comprehensive official history probes the little-known story of how the Gulf War air campaign plan came to fruition. Based on archival documentation and interviews with United States Air Force planners, it takes the reader into the planning cells where the difficult work of building an air campaign plan was accomplished on an around-the-clock basis. It also places the complexities of the planning process within the context of coalition objectives in the Gulf War.

From difficult weather conditions to unreliable missile armament to unequal rules of engagement, this book tells the story of the challenges faced by the F-4 and MiG-21 pilots. Using first-hand accounts wherever possible the author draws us into the dangerous world experienced by American and North Vietnamese pilots. Influential leaders and tacticians will be profiled to provide a comparative evaluation of their contrasting skills. This book will also reveal the technical specifications of each jet with an analysis of the weaponry, avionics and survival devices of the Phantom and MiG-21.