Keith Rosenkranz

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Keith Rosenkranz is a retired American fighter pilot and author. As a captain in the United States Air Force, he flew 30 missions in an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Persian Gulf War.[1] He later wrote a book about his experiences in the war, titled Vipers in the Storm: Diary of a Gulf War Fighter Pilot,[2][3] which included a foreword from Vice President Dick Cheney. Rosenkranz was interviewed twice by CNN prior to the Iraq War.[4][5] After nearly nine years, he left the military and became a longtime Delta Air Lines pilot (for 17 years as of 2009).[6][7] He wrote an article for the New York Times about the Tarnak Farm incident[1] and has been quoted in newspapers regarding other aerial accidents.[8][9]

Bibliography[]

  • Rosenkranz, Keith (April 24, 2002). Vipers in the Storm: Diary of a Gulf War Fighter Pilot. McGraw Hill Professional. ISBN 978-0-07-140040-4.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Rosenkranz, Keith (January 23, 2003). "High Fliers". The New York Times. Retrieved January 3, 2008.
  2. ^ "Former Fighter Pilot Keith Rosenkranz (radio interview)". NPR. March 31, 2003. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  3. ^ Mets, David R. (January 1, 1999). "Vipers in the Storm: Diary of a Gulf War Fighter Pilot". Air and Space Power Journal. United States Air Force. 13 (4): 101.[dead link]
  4. ^ Phillips, Kyra (September 16, 2002). "Interview with Keith Rosenkranz (Transcript)". CNN: Live On Location. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  5. ^ Savidge, Martin (November 27, 2002). "One-On-One with Keith Rosenkranz (Transcript)". CNN SHOWDOWN: IRAQ. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  6. ^ Harry R. Weber (January 17, 2009). "As pilots age, airlines hire fewer from military". USA Today.
  7. ^ Amy Joyce (November 12, 2004). "A Profession Thrown Into a Tailspin". Washington Post.
  8. ^ Brian Skoloff (June 3, 2009). "Equatorial region known for massive storms". AP Online. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. (HighBeam subscription required)
  9. ^ "Investigation into deadly crash to look at runways, pilots instructions". Oakland Tribune. August 27, 2006. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. (HighBeam subscription required)


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