This latest addition to the Persian Gulf War literature focuses on the 48 F-15E Strike Eagles that fought over Iraq and the men who flew them. The Strike Eagle, a two-seat attack version of the F-15 interceptor, was barely combat qualified when the war began, and those manning them had to cope with inexperience, spotty leadership, bureaucratic rigidity in higher command, the fatigue of two or three missions per day, and formidable Iraqi ground defenses. Both planes and crews acquitted themselves well, though; among other achievements, they became the backbone of the "Scud-busting" so crucial to keeping Israel out of the war. This thorough, readable account of state-of-the-art warfare is based on extensive interviews as well as documents and will be exceptionally worthwhile reading for those interested in aviation and the Persian Gulf War. Roland Green --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Inside the cockpit of one of the world's most advanced fighters

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3.0 out of 5 stars More about the pilots than the aircraft, Feb 14 2003

By	Ong Tso Sheng (Singapore) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A great book about F-15E pilots experience in that war. It does not however specifically tell you anything much about how the aircraft performs or how it functioned in the gulf war out side of the pilots personal accounts. If you are interested in pilots war time experience - great. If , like me, you are more interested about the aircraft itself you might want to consider some thing else.

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5.0 out of 5 stars "Cool", Nov 3 2002

By	"vegetalo" (Hong Kong China) - See all my reviews

I have read some books about flight, this is the one make me a "deep" image in my brain in each battle scene it describes. No need to say more, all flight readers or hardcore flight simulation fans can't miss it. One word to say "Cool" :-)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Remedial English, Aug 16 2001

By	Pedro Estrada "WarPug" (Arlington, VA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a fan of military flight sims, I looked forward to reading this book in order to enrich my understanding of modern aerial combat with the F-15E. Unfortunately, the author's ponderous, wooden narrative and puerile dialog dampened my initial enthusiasim. Though the book is filled with interesting anecdotes and insights that only a person who was actually there would know, they are squandered since the author's command of English is at the level of a grade schooler. I had to stop after only 2 chapters since I couldn't bear it, it was like being forced to watch Sesame Street. I didn't expect the Great American Novel, but the writing here was absymally poor.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic insight to the pilots and their missions
When I bought this book I expected a fairly dry and technical recounting of the planes' operation in the '91 Arabian Gulf war. Read more

Published on Jun 7 2001 by Fourth Horseman

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book with actual combat experience
F-15E is a qite new aircraft when Desert Storm started. It's a new star to the US and brought back a lot of foottages of precision strke day or night. Read more

Published on Sep 7 2000 by cobrachen

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
This is an unbelievably enjoying book. It really shows that the fighter pilot role is not easy. An excellent supplement to this book is the combat sim Janes F-15. Read more

Published on April 17 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Strike Eagle: A Brilliant Book
This book has brought me hours of enjoyment as I have read it three times. It is hard to get enough of the real-world action that this book delivers. Read more

Published on Feb 2 1999