Apollo's Warriors: US Air Force Special Operations During the Cold WarAir University Press, 1997 - 369 pages The secretive world of military " special operations" is filled with men and women whose dedication, self-sacrifice, and heroism on behalf of their country is seldom acknowledged in public. The author attempts to capture the history of USAF special operations from the beginning of the cold war to the end of the Second Indochina War.--[from preface, xi) |
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Korea | 10 |
Center Stage | 16 |
Aviary and Unit 4 in Action | 22 |
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Apollo's Warriors: US Air Force Special Operations During the Cold War Michael E. Haas Affichage d'extraits - 1997 |
Apollo's Warriors: US Air Force Special Operations During the Cold War Michael E. Haas Affichage d'extraits - 1997 |
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