Description
From deep inside the Pentagon’s think tanks to the blazing skies over Iraq, Be Afraid of the Dark tells the untold story of one of the most fearsome and versatile fighter aircraft ever built: the F-15E Strike Eagle.
Part 1 of this definitive two-volume history traces the birth, development, and combat evolution of the U.S. Air Force’s premier multirole strike fighter—a jet designed to go anywhere, strike anything, and fight its way home.
Spanning from the late Cold War through the dawn of the Global War on Terror, this book dives deep into:
The political and technical battle to turn the air superiority F-15 into a deep-strike weapon
How Strike Eagle crews trained for all-weather, low-level precision attack missions
Real-world combat missions in Desert Storm, Operation Allied Force, and Enduring Freedom
Firsthand accounts from F-15E pilots and weapon systems officers who flew into the heart of enemy air defenses
Packed with gripping narrative, rare photos, and expert analysis, Be Afraid of the Dark offers a detailed, immersive look at the early years of a jet that redefined airpower.
For fans of military aviation, air combat history, and Cold War and post–Cold War strategy, this is the inside story of the Strike Eagle’s rise to dominance.
