During Operation Desert Storm, Captain Keith Rosenkranz piloted his F-16 "Viper" in 30 combat missions. Here he recounts these experiences in searing, "you-are-there" detail, giving readers one of the most riveting depictions ever written of man and machine at war.

CONTENTS:

Foreword by Vice President Richard Cheney

Green Flag

Oil and Water

Viper

The Storm Gathers

Waiting for Saddam

First Leg

Incredible Journey

In Country

Unexpected Transfer

Grounded

Black Widow

LANTIRNT

actics and Morale

T-Rack Steps In

Belonging

Thanksgiving Comesand Goes

Crowded Skies

We Own the Night

A New Year

Fallen Warrior

The Inevitable

War Begins

Defining Moment

Mission From Hell

Mother of All Battles

Phase Two

The Mailman Delivers

Patriotism

Friendly Fire

Killer Scouts

Edge of the Envelope

Maverick

Proposal for Peace

Play TimeAltitudeAltitudeHighway of Death

Welcome Home

Afterthoughts

Acknowledgments

Glossary

Sources

Index