Shadows of Steel

图书标准信息

• 作者 Dale Brown 著
• 出版社 Berkley
• 出版时间 1997-05
• ISBN 9780425157169
• 定价 63.80元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 384页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Theworldisadangerousplace.Hardlyarevelation,butforthenewpresidentoftheUnitedStates,nothingdrivesithomemoreforcefullythanthesightofanewlynuclearIranthrowingitsweightaroundthePersianGulf,whiletheUnitedStatesstandsbyuneasily,itsmilitaryweakenedbyyearsofbudgetcutsandunpopular,inconclusivepoliceactions.Butthereisoneweaponhecanuse,andhedoessonow:thenewestsecretcelloftheCIA'sIntelligenceSupportAgency,code-namedFutureFlight.Takeagroupwithspeed,skill,andaudacity,putaB-2Spiritstealthbomberinitshands,thensenditouttofindIran'skeymilitary,industrial,andcommandcenters,anddestroythem:quickly,quietly,secretly,untraceably-theultimatestealthattack.UnderthecommandofaerialstrikewarfareexpertPatrickMcLanahan,theteambeginsitsmissionbrilliantly-andthenallhellbreaksloose,asIrananditsalliestaketheirwarofintimidationfurtherthananyonethoughttheywould.WiththePersianGulftotteringandthesituationescalatinghourly,onlythemenandwomenofFutureFlight,andtheircommandobrethren,standbetweentheUnitedStatesandacatastropheofworldwideproportions.

【作者简介】

FormerU.S.AirForcecaptainDaleBrownistheauthorofseveralbest-sellingmilitary-action-aviation-adventurenovels:FlightoftheOldDog(1987),SilverTower(1988),DayoftheCheetah(1989),Hammerheads(1990),SkyMasters(1991),NightoftheHawk(1992),ChainsofCommand(1993),StormingHeaven(1994)andShadowsofSteel(1996).Dale'snovelsarepublishedin11languagesanddistributedtoover70countries.DalewasborninBuffalo,NewYorkonNovember2,1956.HegraduatedfromPennStateUniversityandreceivedanAirForcecommissionin1978.Hewasanavigator-bombardierintheB-52GStratofortressheavybomberandtheFB-111Asupersonicmediumbomber,andistherecipientofseveralmilitarydecorationsandawardsincludingtheAirForceCommendationMedalwithoakleafcluster,theCombatCrewAward,andtheMarksmanshipribbon.Heflewover2500hoursinvariousmilitarytacticalandtrainingaircraftfrom1978to1986andwasalsoagraduateoftheU.S.ArmyAirborneSchool.DaleisavolunteerpilotforAirLifeLine,anon-profitnationalcharitablemedicaltransportationorganizationwhoflyneedypersonsfreeofchargetoreceivetreatment.Healsosupportsanumberoforganizationstosupportandpromotelawenforcementandreading.HeisamemberoftheAirplaneOwnersandPilotsAssociation,TheWritersGuild,andaLifeMemberoftheAirForceAssociationandU.S.NavalInstitute.Heisamulti-engineandinstrument-ratedprivatepilotandcanoftenbefoundintheskiesallacrosstheUnitedStates,pilotinghisPiperAerostar602P.Ontheground,Daleenjoystennis,scubadiving,andhockey.HelivesinInclineVillage,Nevada.