Fire's Shadow: Operation Skymaster
Fire's Shadow: Operation Skymaster

Author: Domingo Soto

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-09-27

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 0359822584

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What was formerly the United States Customs Service initiated "Operation Skymaster", an undercover operation headquartered in the seemingly quiet Southern city of Mobile, Alabama. The agency recruited some major league players, gangsters associated with some of the most notorious names in the dope world. They pardoned them their prior sins and gave them a sanitized new start. They were given generous living stipends, promised cash rewards based upon results and let loose. What could go wrong?

Apprehended: The Trials of Dickie Lynn
Apprehended: The Trials of Dickie Lynn

Author: Domingo Soto

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2013-06-28

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 1304201899

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High-end and affluent pretty-boy Florida Keys drug traffickers traveled to the Deep South to set up a command center at rural hunting camps and with the precision of a well-oiled machine, triangulated between Florida and South and Central America the many moving parts of their scheme. This synchronicity resulted in the importation of sixteen tons of cocaine "up the 88," the line of longitude that runs through Mobile, Alabama. Defending them were some of the best lawyers in the country, one of them Miami's Roy Black. It's a story with a plethora of sexy facts like airplane crashes, jail breaks, dead bodies, Columbian drug lords, the CIA and Cuban freedom fighters, corrupt United States Customs Service officials and governmental attempts at paranormal policing.

Apollo's Warriors
Apollo's Warriors

Author: Michael E. Haas

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1998-05

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780788149832

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Presenting a fascinating insider's view of U.S.A.F. special operations, this volume brings to life the critical contributions these forces have made to the exercise of air & space power. Focusing in particular on the period between the Korean War & the Indochina wars of 1950-1979, the accounts of numerous missions are profusely illustrated with photos & maps. Includes a discussion of AF operations in Europe during WWII, as well as profiles of Air Commandos who performed above & beyond the call of duty. Reflects on the need for financial & political support for restoration of the forces. Bibliography. Extensive photos & maps. Charts & tables.

Shadow and Stinger
Shadow and Stinger

Author: William Pace Head

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

Published: 2007-02-26

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9781585445776

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Nicknamed “the truck killer,” the AC-119K gunship and its counterpart, the AC-119G, were developed in the late 1960s in response to the needs of the U.S. military in Vietnam. This important book examines the evolution of these aircraft and their role within Vietnam, military policy, and geopolitical realities. Drawing on unpublished studies and a host of primary materials, William Head discusses the events that led to the birth of the AC-119, the planning and modification processes that followed, and its operational history. The G model, or “Shadow,” focused on air support and anti-personnel missions. “Stinger,” the K model, which could carry more cargo for longer distances, was suited for destruction of enemy vehicles. Though the AC-119 was only an interim asset, its descendants—the AC-130E, H, and U—have played an active role in the recent conflict in Iraq. A narrative of the crews and pilots who executed the missions and the engineers, designers, and the politicians responsible for the aircraft, Shadow and Stinger will be of interest to Vietnam veterans, historians, and scholars, as well as aviation enthusiasts.

The Ultimate Sniper
The Ultimate Sniper

Author: Major John Plaster

Publisher: paladin Press

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13: 9781581604948

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Through revised text, new photos, specialised illustrations, updated charts and additional information sidebars, The Ultimate Sniper once again thoroughly details the three great skill areas of sniping; marksmanship, fieldcraft and tactics.

Special Air Warfare and the Secret War in Laos
Special Air Warfare and the Secret War in Laos

Author: Air University Press

Publisher:

Published: 2019-07-02

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 9781079351712

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The story of special air warfare and the Air Commandos who served for the ambassadors in Laos from 1964 to 1975 is captured through extensive research and veteran interviews. The author has meticulously put together a comprehensive overview of the involvement of USAF Air Commandos who served in Laos as trainers, advisors, and clandestine combat forces to prevent the communist takeover of the Royal Lao Government. This book includes pictures of those operations, unveils what had been a US government secret war, and adds a substantial contribution to understanding the wider war in Southeast Asia.

The Military Balance 2009
The Military Balance 2009

Author: IISS

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-01-17

Total Pages: 490

ISBN-13: 1351225936

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The Military Balance is The International Institute for Strategic Studies annual assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 170 countries worldwide. It is an essential resource for those involved in security policymaking, analysis and research. The book is a region-by-region analysis of the major military and economic developments affecting defence and security policies, and the trade in weapons and other military equipment. Comprehensive tables detail major military training activities, UN and non-UN deployments, and give data on key equipment holdings and defence-expenditure trends over a ten year period. Key Features: Region-by-region analysis: major military issues affecting each region, changes in defence economics, weapons and other military equipment holdings and the trade in weapons and military equipment Comprehensive tables: key data on weapons and defence economics, such as comparisons of international defence expenditure and military manpower Analysis: significant military and economic developments Wallchart: detailed world map that shows current areas of conflict, with explanatory tables. This new edition of The Military Balance provides a unique compilation of data and information enabling the reader to access all required information from one single publication.