{"product_id":"9781610602679","title":"Viper Force: 56th Fighter Wing--To Fly and Fight the F-16","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe pilot of the F-16 Viper, which is the U.S. Air  Force’s frontline fighter and attack aircraft, is at the pinnacle of  combat aviation. \u003ci\u003eViper Force\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of what it  takes to become an F-16 pilot and what it’s like to fly and fight the  Viper in combat. Because the F-16 is a dual-purpose combat aircraft, its  pilot must master two widely divergent disciplines: air-to-air flying  against enemy fighters to maintain control of the air over the battle  field and air-to-ground flying in support of ground forces, soldiers,  and marines, in contact. The crucible for creation of the Viper pilot is  the air force’s 56th Fighter Wing, the successor to World War II’s 56th  Fighter Group, the legendary Zemke’s Wolpack, which also flew a  fighter\/attack aircraft, the P-47 Thunderbolt. \u003ci\u003eViper Force \u003c\/i\u003ealso  provides an up-close and personal look at the F-16 Viper squadron at  war with information on its missions, command and control in the air,  and the crucially important but often overlooked maintenance and  ordnance ground crew.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zenith Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47148041896176,"sku":"9781610602679","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781610602679_p0.jpg?v=1763838218","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781610602679","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}