( 4 reviews )
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Posted: May 11 2009
I can speak of this book as the spouse of one of the team. I was shocked to see so much published about this topic and wish it weren't, but it was a knowledgeable book.
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Posted: Feb 1 2008
This is a great reference book and well organized with chapters on history, mission, equipment, and, of course, the different aircraft. The author, Fred Pushies, does a great job of provide details (unclassified) about the unit and their missions that hadn't been published before. Typical of Special Ops, it looks like they spoofed him a little bit. For example, on page 43, the crewmember with the NVGs and oxygen mask is wearing an Air Force helmet, and the goggles look like they were put in backwards. A similar strange picture appears on page 14 with an AN/PVS-5C full faceplate and early ANVIS Objective lenses, which looks like they took NVG parts and tried to make it look like a Litton 909 that was used in the early 80s. A great tribute to the best warriors in the world. NVG support and advisor to 160th since 1981,
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( 2 of 2 found this review helpful ) Posted: Mar 21 2007
I purchased this book in order to gain some knowledge about the 160th, since my son was recently accepted to SOAR. It provided quite a bit of information to me. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested about this elite group. I especially enjoyed the many pictures and the history of the 160th. I'm totally in awe!
