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A-10s over Kosovo The Victory of Airpower over a Fielded Army as Told by the Airmen Who Fought in Operation Allied Force Edited by CHRISTOPHER E. HAAVE, Colonel, USAF and PHIL M. HAUN, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF Air University Press Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama December 2003
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Page 6 and 7: Contents Chapter Page DISCLAIMER .
Page 8 and 9: Chapter Page The Giraffe . . . . .
Page 10 and 11: Photo Page A-10 Thunderbolt II, . .
Page 12 and 13: Photo Page Serb artillery after an
Page 14 and 15: Foreword In the spring of 1999, NAT
Page 16 and 17: Prologue Lt Col Chris “Kimos” H
Page 18 and 19: narratives in a storytelling style
Page 20 and 21: Contributors Capt Nathan S. Brauner
Page 22 and 23: 1st Lt Scott R. Cerone 1st Lt Scott
Page 24 and 25: in Brussels, and the Supreme Headqu
Page 26 and 27: Capt James P. Meger Capt James “M
Page 28 and 29: Chronology (Key: an asterisk marks
Page 30 and 31: 24 March Operation Allied Force (OA
Page 32 and 33: 22 April Alliance nations reaffirm
Page 34 and 35: 23 May NATO begins a bombing campai
Page 36 and 37: The A-10, Its Missions, and the Hog
Page 38 and 39: A-10 UNITS AND MISSIONS IN OAF Curr
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Milano Camp Darby Aviano Vicenza Ce
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A-10 UNITS AND MISSIONS IN OAF 40th
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A-10 UNITS AND MISSIONS IN OAF 74th
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Mission Leadership at the Tactical
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MISSION LEADERSHIP AT THE TACTICAL
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Beddown and Maintenance Introductio
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BEDDOWN AND MAINTENANCE theater wit
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BEDDOWN AND MAINTENANCE rience, par
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BEDDOWN AND MAINTENANCE There is no
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BEDDOWN AND MAINTENANCE USAF Photo
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BEDDOWN AND MAINTENANCE Another cha
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BEDDOWN AND MAINTENANCE ployable wi
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BEDDOWN AND MAINTENANCE cessful res
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BEDDOWN AND MAINTENANCE action was
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BEDDOWN AND MAINTENANCE able, to in
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BEDDOWN AND MAINTENANCE shelter and
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BEDDOWN AND MAINTENANCE stops for r
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BEDDOWN AND MAINTENANCE USAF Photo
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BEDDOWN AND MAINTENANCE weapons loa
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BEDDOWN AND MAINTENANCE I guess I
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BEDDOWN AND MAINTENANCE big adventu
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BEDDOWN AND MAINTENANCE Support per
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BEDDOWN AND MAINTENANCE part, these
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Enemy Action Introduction Lt Col Ch
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ENEMY ACTION The Serbs quickly lear
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ENEMY ACTION USAF Photo Serb SA-9 d
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ENEMY ACTION heat-seeking, shoulder
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ENEMY ACTION Photo courtesy of FAS
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ENEMY ACTION riskier choice since I
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ENEMY ACTION speed. My master-cauti
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ENEMY ACTION “Two’s high wedge.
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ENEMY ACTION not seen any civilians
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ENEMY ACTION back in the cockpit. T
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ENEMY ACTION where I had last seen
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ENEMY ACTION been some heavy activi
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ENEMY ACTION my bombs. With Kimos i
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ENEMY ACTION and has caused me to v
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ENEMY ACTION minutes later, the vil
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ENEMY ACTION 16CJ and F-117 Nightha
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Target Identification and Rules of
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TARGET IDENTIFICATION AND ROEs movi
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TARGET IDENTIFICATION AND ROEs doni
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TARGET IDENTIFICATION AND ROEs USAF
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TARGET IDENTIFICATION AND ROEs No-a
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TARGET IDENTIFICATION AND ROEs If t
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TARGET IDENTIFICATION AND ROEs Serb
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TARGET IDENTIFICATION AND ROEs clea
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TARGET IDENTIFICATION AND ROEs lems
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TARGET IDENTIFICATION AND ROEs The
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TARGET IDENTIFICATION AND ROEs the
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TARGET IDENTIFICATION AND ROEs We w
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TARGET IDENTIFICATION AND ROEs engi
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TARGET IDENTIFICATION AND ROEs to b
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TARGET IDENTIFICATION AND ROEs an a
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TARGET IDENTIFICATION AND ROEs but
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TARGET IDENTIFICATION AND ROEs That
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TARGET IDENTIFICATION AND ROEs USAF
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TARGET IDENTIFICATION AND ROEs Our
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The Great Hunt for Radars Introduct
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THE GREAT HUNT FOR RADARS but the o
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THE GREAT HUNT FOR RADARS known to
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THE GREAT HUNT FOR RADARS Colonel T
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THE GREAT HUNT FOR RADARS titude th
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THE GREAT HUNT FOR RADARS a priorit
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THE GREAT HUNT FOR RADARS was the t
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THE GREAT HUNT FOR RADARS Explosive
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THE GREAT HUNT FOR RADARS USAF Phot
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THE GREAT HUNT FOR RADARS We arrive
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THE GREAT HUNT FOR RADARS definitel
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Tactical Innovation Introduction Lt
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TACTICAL INNOVATION avionics automa
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TACTICAL INNOVATION some joint tact
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TACTICAL INNOVATION USAF Photo by T
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TACTICAL INNOVATION Plot of initial
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TACTICAL INNOVATION with a big full
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TACTICAL INNOVATION mistake, by som
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TACTICAL INNOVATION 31, had not che
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TACTICAL INNOVATION west. He inform
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TACTICAL INNOVATION position. We wo
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TACTICAL INNOVATION “How about a
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TACTICAL INNOVATION Photo courtesy
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TACTICAL INNOVATION It was a quick
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TACTICAL INNOVATION During our seco
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TACTICAL INNOVATION sure we had all
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TACTICAL INNOVATION aircraft were u
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TACTICAL INNOVATION USAF Photo by T
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TACTICAL INNOVATION I saw his aircr
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TACTICAL INNOVATION mediately attac
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TACTICAL INNOVATION we were in the
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TACTICAL INNOVATION Fear, Luck, and
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TACTICAL INNOVATION siles. That loa
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TACTICAL INNOVATION the weather, ov
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TACTICAL INNOVATION had failed. I f
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TACTICAL INNOVATION squadron was in
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My Turn in the Barrel Introduction
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MY TURN IN THE BARREL Italy. We had
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MY TURN IN THE BARREL Nate “Fogho
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MY TURN IN THE BARREL paign started
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MY TURN IN THE BARREL publicity to
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MY TURN IN THE BARREL or inclinatio
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MY TURN IN THE BARREL we had come t
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MY TURN IN THE BARREL rhythm just o
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MY TURN IN THE BARREL ing OAF: “O
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MY TURN IN THE BARREL to turn the f
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MY TURN IN THE BARREL In the backgr
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MY TURN IN THE BARREL I called Surg
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MY TURN IN THE BARREL Mission Check
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Epilogue Lt Col Chris “Kimos” H
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EPILOGUE been greatly exacerbated h
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Appendix History of Attacking Field
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ical, and chemical (NBC) sites; and
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an attack on the Republican Guard T
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ia’s excessive use of force, esta
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displaced refugees seeking safety i
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with five aircraft, nine pilots, an
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Index 2S1 self-propelled artillery,
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