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politics and, 167

propaganda leaflets in, 301

return of U.S. troops from, 303

sandstorms during, 2–3, 4–5, 9, 13, 185–88, 191–211, 215, 217, 220–22, 229

as solving Iraqi domestic problems, 177

statistics about, 300–301

U.S. Air Force deployment in, 306

and U.S. invasion of Iraq as act of terrorism, 184

U.S. successes in, 301–2

U.S. as winner of, 303, 305

veterans of, 305–6

weather role in, 215, 218–19, 229–30

See also
sandstorms;
specific mission

Iraqi Air Defense, 237

Iraqi Air Force, 79, 83, 147, 182, 218–19, 283, 284

Iron Hand missions, 24

Israel

Egyptian relations with, 110–11

Iraqi relations with, 180

Israeli Air Force, 54, 110, 138

Jackson, Mike, 155

jamming

in Desert Storm, 82, 301

development of anti-SAM weapons and, 18, 26–27

Iraq War and, 233, 269, 289, 297

Iraqi defense measures and, 146–47

Jell-O parties, 144

JEREMIAH (call sign), 217–18, 229, 257

Jeremiah Weed drink, 63, 87

Jet Fuel Starter (JFS) system, 102–3

Johnson, Lyndon B., 18, 26, 27

JRAY (call sign), 62

JSTARS jets, Iraq War and, 216, 218

“Juice” (Iraq War wingman), 294–95, 296, 298–99, 300

Karbola Gap (Iraq), 229

KARI (integrated air defense system), 146–47

KARMA (AWACS Iraq War call sign), 280, 290, 291, 292, 295, 296

KC airplanes.
See
tankers

Keirn, Richard “Pops,” 19–20, 21, 22

Kennedy, John F., 18

Kerrison Predictor, 15

Khan Bani Sad Air Field (Iraq), U.S. attack on, 269–77

Khobar Towers (Dhahran Air Base), attack on (1996), 149–53, 154

killboxes, in Iraq War, 176, 217, 244, 279, 282, 290

Kirkuk, Iraq, 83–85, 145, 290

Korat Air Base (Thailand), 24

Korean War, 16, 286

Kosovo, 2, 54, 155, 157–58, 174, 245

Kuwait

air-to-air refueling and, 190

Desert Shield and, 144

F-16 flights to Dhahran Air Base and, 119

Iraq relations with, 144

Iraq War and, 13, 190, 194, 196

Iraqi invasion of (Desert Storm), 65, 67

oil resources in, 147

sandstorm landing and, 194, 196

as USAF base for NFZ enforcement, 143

See also
Desert Storm

Kuwait International Airport

empty gas tank problem and, 187

sandstorm landing and, 194, 198

Lajes Air Base (Azores), 302

Lamb, Al, 25

landings.
See
type of landing

LANDROLL target-tracking radar, 54–55

language differences, 104–5, 118, 122–23

LAPEL (Iraq War call sign), 232, 235, 236, 242–56, 257, 280

LASER (Desert Storm call sign), 73, 74

laser-guided bombs, 137, 141

Laws of Armed Conflict,
186

Lead-In Fighter Training (LIFT), 39, 40

license to kill, in Iraq War, 6

Life Support Shop, 128

The Line (32nd Parallel), in Iraq War, 176, 178

line-abreast formations, 170

lineup card, 75, 243

Lips (Incirik pilot), 92, 93, 94–95

Local Area Orientation (LAO), 49–50

London
Daily Mirror,
136

“loose deuce” formation, 171

low-altitude flying, 53–54, 55, 214, 286

Low Blow radar, 235

LUGER (Iraq War call sign), 1, 7–8, 12, 186, 192–94, 196, 242–44, 249, 250, 257

Luke Air Force Base (Arizona), 43–45

MAGIC (call sign), 62

Major Commands

of U.S. Air Force, 126–27

See also
specific command

MAKO (Egyptian test flight call sign), 103, 104

man-portable systems (MANPADs), 55, 76, 146, 289

Manning, Scott “Zing” (Iraq War ELI Two call sign), 232, 244, 261, 262, 266–68, 271–77

maps, in Iraq War, 2, 219, 285, 290

Marines, U.S.

Baghdad attacks and, 215, 232, 237, 241, 279

beginning of Iraq War and, 183

at Nasiriyah (Iraq War), 1–13, 179, 185, 190, 210, 211–12, 213–14, 215, 229, 306

Saddam Hussein statue and, 285

in Vietnam, 18–19, 21

MARK point, 195

Mass Brief time, 84

Maverick missiles

Fighter Weapons School instruction and, 137

in Iraq War, 4, 6, 245, 289, 292–99, 301

Mission Qual checks and, 129

McDonnell Douglas, 28

McGee, Michael B., 213–14

McNamara, Robert, 26, 27

medals

awarding of, 304

for Desert Storm, 154

memories, Hampton’s views about, 308

Messerschmitt 109, German, 16

MFD.
See
Multi Function Displays

MiG jets

briefings about, 83

Desert Storm and, 67, 68, 71–72, 73, 75, 76, 78, 79, 84

“dual” training incident and, 121, 122

in Egypt, 114, 121

in Iraq War, 171, 172, 176–77, 182, 188, 222, 226, 233, 282, 291

in no-fly zones, 147

U-2 flights and, 17

UAVs and, 304

Vietnam War and, 20, 245

military, U.S.

adaptability of, 147

careerists in, 154

decorations in, 154

entrenched doctrine of, 124–25

Hampton’s views about, 124–25, 306

leadership of, 183

loyalty and accountability in, 154

in 1990s, 141–67

warrior mentality in, 306

See also
specific branch

Milk Lake (Iraq War), 219, 220–21

Minimum Safe Altitude (MSA), 198

missiles.
See
type of missile

Mission Commander, 84, 138

Mission Employment (ME), 138–39

Mission Planning Cell, 83

Mission Qualification, 56, 59, 63

Mission Qualification checks, 129–30

Mobility Shop, 128

MONTY.
See
ROMAN (Iraq War call sign): sandstorm landing and

Moody, Dave “MooMan,” 86–87, 89, 307

Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) areas, 143–44

Morocco, Nellis threat array and, 138

Morón Air Base (Spain), Hampton stopover at, 164–66

Moseley, T. Michael, 212

MOSES (call sign), 62

Moshen (Egyptian pilot), 122–23

Mosul (Iraq)

debriefing and planning after attack on, 80–85

Hampton’s first combat mission over, 66–80

Iraqi defense of, 145

oil fields in, 290

MOXIE (Iraq War call sign), 169, 171, 173, 174, 175, 182

Mubarak, Hosni, 109

Multi Function Displays (MFD), in Iraq War, 226, 233, 249, 268, 294, 298

MUSKET (Iraq War call sign), 291, 292, 293, 295, 300

name tags

at officer’s clubs, 85–86

TAC, 39

“Naming” ceremony, 61–63

Nasiriyah (Iraq)

Hampton talks with woman about battle at, 306

Iraq War and, 1–13, 145, 179, 185–88, 190, 210, 211–12, 213–14, 215, 229

Iraqi defense of, 145

Mission Report about attack on, 211–12

sandstorm near, 185–88

U.S. Marines near, 1–13, 179, 185, 190, 210, 211–12, 213–14, 215, 229, 306

National Guard, Saudi, 151

National Guard, U.S., 305

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

in Cold War, 46

Desert Storm and, 113

Nellis threat array and, 138

and quality of pilots, 47

SA-6s and, 64

Spanish antiwar protests and, 165

Navy, U.S.

Cold War planes of, 48

Iraq War and, 180, 216–17, 280

Oerlikon cannons and, 16

Vietnam War and, 21

in World War II, 16

Nellis Air Force Base (Nevada)

Desert Storm preparations at, 65

FWIC at, 132, 133–40

threat array at, 138, 139–40

Neutral Air Combat Maneuvering, 135

Neutral Basic Fighter Maneuver, 134

night flying, Hampton’s views about, 176–77

night-threat reactions, 171

night vision goggles (NVG)

Iraq War and, 171, 176, 196–97, 201

sandstorm landing and, 196–97, 201

94th Fighter Squadron, 126

Ninth Air Force, U.S., 127

Nixon, Richard M., 28

no-fly zones (NFZ), 142–43

Nobel, Alfred, 16

North American Aviation, 22

nose up incident, 122–23

Numbered Air Forces (NAF), 127

nursing homes discussion, 123–24

Oasis (Beni Suef compound), 119–20

Oerlikon cannons, 16

Offensive Air Combat Maneuvering, 135

Offensive Basic Fighter Maneuver, 134

offensive jamming pods, 18

Office of Military Cooperation, Egyptian, 109

Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), 151

An Officer and a Gentleman
(movie), 40

Officer’s Club

characteristics of, 85

at Incirik Air Base, 85–97

non-fighter men at, 89–90

warning of attack on, 90–91

173rd Airborne Brigade, 290

Operation Allied Force.
See
Kosovo

Operation Arc Light (Vietnam War), 18

Operation Flaming Dart (Vietnam War), 18

Operation Iraqi Freedom.
See
Iraq War

Operation Iron Hand (Vietnam War), 24

Operation Linebacker (Vietnam War), 28

Operation Linebacker II (Vietnam War), 28

Operation Rolling Thunder (Vietnam War), 18, 26, 27

Operation Thunder Run (Iraq War), 232

operational Air Force, organization of, 45–46

Operations Group Commanders, 210

OPIE (call sign), 62

Orca (Desert Storm pilot), 70, 73, 74–76, 81, 82, 86, 87

Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), 127

Pamplona (Spain), running of bulls in, 63–64

Paris Peace Talks, 28

Patch Night, for FWIC, 139

patches, TAC, 39

Patchwearers.
See
Weapons Officers

Patriot missile

mistaken launching of, 81–82, 86, 87

sandstorm landing and, 201

in Turkey, 81–82, 83, 86, 87

PEACE VECTOR (PV) program, Hampton assignment to, 109–20

Pentagon, 9/11 attack on, 160–61

piddle packs, 4, 117, 211

pilots.
See
fighter pilots

The Plan (Air-Tasking Order “Frag”), 84

politics

Iraq War and, 167

“shock and awe” and, 183

POW camp, Hampton in mock, 41–42

Powers, Francis Gary, 17, 20

Predators (UAVs), 291

Prince Sultan Air Base (Saudi Arabia)

Gamblers departure from, 302

grounding of Hampton at, 211–13

Hampton as based at, 166–67, 182–84, 211–15

Iraq War and, 166–67, 182–84, 191–98

return from Nasiriyah attack and, 191–98

77th Fighter Squadron at, 164, 166–67

Professional Military Education, 124, 130

Project Weasel, 21, 22–23

propaganda leaflets, 301

psychological games, in mock POW camp, 42

“pushing,” 202, 204

radar

blind spots/”notches” in, 53

Iraq War and, 168, 233, 264, 265

Iraqi defense measures and, 146

See also
radar homing and warning receiver; Threat Warning Receiver;
type of radar

radar homing and warning receiver (RHAW), 18, 21–22, 25, 26–27, 55

Radar Warning Display (RWD), sandstorm and, 196

Radio Baghdad, 180

Rafha Air Base (Saudi Arabia), 191

Raki (Turkish liquor), 89

RAMROD (Iraq War call sign), 217, 218, 227–29

Ramstein Air Base (Germany), 45

Range Control Officer (RCO), 63

Raytheon, 225

RAZOR (Desert Storm call sign), 67, 68, 72

Reagan, Ronald, 177

Red Flag Mission Debriefing System (RFMDS), 138–39

refueling

air-to-air, 79–80, 118–19, 178, 185–91

combat, 79–80

in Iraq War, 178, 185–91, 228, 250, 257, 282, 283, 290

See also
tankers

rejoin points, in Iraq War, 175–76, 249, 293

Republic Aviation, 25

Republican Guards, Iraqi, 215, 227–28, 229, 242

Restricted Operating Zones, 46

Rew, Bill “Kanga,” 212–13, 214–15, 257, 292, 298, 307

“rifle” (shooting a Maverick missile), 245

The Right Stuff
(movie), 39

ROLAND missiles, 55, 201, 232, 281, 296

Rolling Thunder air campaign (Vietnam War), 18, 26, 27

ROMAN (Iraq War call sign)

Nasiriyah attack and, 2–9, 11, 12, 213–14

sandstorm landing and, 186, 187, 188, 191–208

Rumaila oil fields (Iraq), 179

runways, Russian versus American, 101

Russia/Soviet Union

Egyptian relations with, 101, 114, 122

entrenched military doctrine and, 124

Iraqi relations with, 109, 146

Kosovo and, 155

low-altitude flying and, 53

mobile SAMs and, 54

need for U.S. replacement threat for, 142

Powers U-2 flight and, 17

and training as fighting the last war, 43

Vietnam War and, 19, 26

See also
Cold War

RWR.
See
Threat Warning Receiver

SA-1 SAM, 17

SA-2 SAM

Desert Storm and, 68–69, 71, 83

development of anti-SAM weapons and, 21–22, 23, 24, 25

as fixed site, 54

in Iraq War, 168, 169, 178, 265, 292, 295–98, 300, 301

Iraqi defense measures and, 146

low-altitude flying as counter tactic to, 53–54

“notches” in, 53

training of Wild Weasels to fight, 23

U-2 flights and, 17–18

Vietnam War and, 20, 21–29

SA-3 SAM

in Desert Storm, 72, 74, 83

in Iraq War and, 168–72, 174, 175, 178, 181–82, 233–35, 237, 244, 246–49, 252–54, 256, 257, 265, 266, 282, 291, 292, 301

Iraqi defense measures and, 146