Topic: Red Storm Rising.

KJ · September 11th, 2007

In the book air superiority, or something very close to that was won with "operation Dreamland".
Clancy never reveals the exact enemy planes lost during that action.

Such an operation is very feasible.

Second, tank crews (again in the book) were ordered to specifically target AA systems on the battlefield as the ground attack planes had taken heavy casualties.

Also a very feasible statement.

In my humble opinion Backfire bombers got WAY too MUCH credit if anything.
Same goes for the Norwegian air defence that was completely supressed early on in the conflict.

The book may be inaccurate, but is is so in both ways for the readers enjoyment.

It is a fictional book, not a documentary.

In my opinion it´s a worthwhile read.

//KJ.

September 11th, 2007
KJ Centurion	In the book air superiority, or something very close to that was won with "operation Dreamland". Clancy never reveals the exact enemy planes lost during that action. Such an operation is very feasible. Second, tank crews (again in the book) were ordered to specifically target AA systems on the battlefield as the ground attack planes had taken heavy casualties. Also a very feasible statement. In my humble opinion Backfire bombers got WAY too MUCH credit if anything. Same goes for the Norwegian air defence that was completely supressed early on in the conflict. The book may be inaccurate, but is is so in both ways for the readers enjoyment. It is a fictional book, not a documentary. In my opinion it´s a worthwhile read. //KJ. __________________ "We are the pilgrims, Master We shall go always a little further, it may be beyond the last blue mountain barred with snow, Across that angry or glimmering sea..."