The Speed of Heat: An Airlift Wing at War in Iraq and Afghanistan

by Tom Young and Thomas W. Young

With its fleet of large transport aircraft, the United States military can put personnel and equipment anywhere on the globe within hours. In the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in particular, virtually every soldier, every bullet, every pint of blood, and every bite of food have arrived in the war zone by airlift.

This book tells the story of one Air National Guard airlift wing as related by its members. The 167th Airlift Wing of the West Virginia...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786437987
• ISBN13: 9780786437986
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher