Airborne: A Guided Tour of an Airborne Task Force

by Tom Clancy

Book Overview

They are America's front lines--serving proudly in forward areas around the world. Representing the very best from the Army and Air Force, the Airborne Task Force is an unstoppable combination of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425157709
• ISBN13: 9780425157701
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

A great job for someone who has not lived it.

I worked as a photojournalist in the public affairs office when this book was being researched and written. The 82nd Airborne Division is a very complex organization and Clancy does a remarkabe job of pinning that complexity down in concrete terms. Though there are errors, I do not fault Clancy for them as this book was edited by the public affairs officer at the time, and he obviously did not catch them (though I probably would have!). I spent five years in the 82nd and it took me that long to learn all the complexities.Anyone who is interested in what paratroopers do or what it is like to be a paratroopers should read this book. It is not an easy job and after the 30th or 40th time of chuting up and jumping the dead of night I was very tired of it, but I am glad I did it.And I am also glad this book exists so others can know what it is like.

Great

If you like planes, and especially paratroopers, this is the book for you. It's great. The detail that this book goes into is amazing. I loved it.

Another well constructed and written book

I am a great fan of Tom Clancy. Over the years I have come to buy his books without reading the resume or write up, but just by knowing that he wrote it. Of course yet again I wasn't disapointed. The book contains fine detail and information concerning US carriers of today, but also gives us a good view of the past and future designs. If anyone would like to gather and understand the function and works of these massive ships, I couldn't suggest a better book.

Another Clancy classic

Only Tom Clancy could give you such an in-depth look at the United States' rapid response forces. Interesting and a pleasure to read. I recommend Airborne to anyone who cares about how this country and it's armed forces prepare for battle.

Great Book !!!

Like most of his books about the military, Tom Clancy presents military subjects in a way that most people, especially those that don't come from a military background, would understand and at the same time don't insult the readers intelligence by dumbing it down. This book is no exception since he writes in the same way as his other books.