From a Dark Sky: The Story of U.S. Air Force Special Operations 9781497645721, 1497645727

A fascinating history of the most secretive and unsung branch of the US military's Special Forces, from World War I

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From a Dark Sky: The Story of U.S. Air Force Special Operations
9781497645721, 1497645727

The exploits of the British Army's elite 22nd Special Air Service Regiment - the regiment of the SAS that forms par

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Since 1987 the US Special Operations Command has used a wide array of sophisticated weapons in action around the world.

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In June 1941 the US Army's air organisations were consolidated under a single command, the Army Air Forces or AAF.

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Douglas's account is the first to give proper credit to the RCAF for the part it played in these operations. It als

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Why have special operations forces become a key strategic tool in the conduct of modern warfare? How do these specially

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Much has been written about the Unites States air forces during the Second World War, but little has been written about

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