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On February 15 1991 Captain Steve Phillis was leading his wingman Lieutenant Rob Sweet on their thirtieth combat mission of Desert Storm flying the A10 Warthog They were tasked with attacking Iraqs vaunted Medina Division of the Republican Guardsby far their most dangerous mission of the war
Near the end of their attacks Rob was forced to eject from his aircraft and began a fiveminute parachute ride down to the troops he and Steve had just finished bombing Steve an experienced combat search and rescue pilot and distinguished graduate of the Air Force Fighter Weapons School immediately sprang into action to save the life of his wingman After spending three minutes and fortyfive seconds circling Sweet Steves A10 was hit by an enemy surfacetoair missile
Five Nickels True Story of the Desert Storm Heroics and Sacrifice of Air Force Captain Steve Phillis is a love story Steve loved his family fiance fellow fighter pilots country wingman and life Yet he was willing to risk them all to fightand if necessary diefor what he believed in Steves storyfrom Rock Island Illinois to the Air Force Academy to his life as an A10 fighter pilotis the stuff of heroes
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