F-16 fighter aircraft are known officially by the name Falcon. The
pilots who fly them call them Vipers. This is a firsthand account
of 30 combat missions in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. It is a
detailed and accurate documentation of aerial warfare during the
Gulf War.
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.