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What was it like to fly a MiG or Mirage in combat over Angola? Most books on the Angolan Bush War, especially those in English, present the South African perspective of events. Now a former MiG-23 Squadron Commander of the Cuban Air Force has collaborated with an ex-SAAF pilot to paint a remarkable new picture of the aerial conflict over Angola in the 1980s.
In The MiG Diaries the recollections of Lt-Col Eduardo González Sarría are blended by Lionel Reid with those of air combatants from the Angolan, Cuban and South African air forces. Many are being published for the first time.
Using their own aviation knowledge and experience of the conflict, Sarría and Reid combine the accounts of these diverse combatants – former comrades and foe – to provide original insights into, and a more holistic description of, what happened in the skies over Angola. The results, often quite different to what the opposing sides had believed, reveal a surprising, and more complete, picture of events.
The wonderful sketching pencil of Sean Thackwray, himself a former fighter pilot, helps to bring this unique story to life, along with select images, including many not seen in print in South Africa.
The incredible true story of Louis Zamperini, now a major motion
picture directed by Angelina Jolie. THE INTERNATIONAL NUMBER ONE
BESTSELLER In 1943 a bomber crashes into the Pacific Ocean. Against
all odds, one young lieutenant survives. Louise Zamperini had
already transformed himself from child delinquent to prodigious
athlete, running in the Berlin Olympics. Now he must embark on one
of the Second World War's most extraordinary odysseys. Zamperini
faces thousands of miles of open ocean on a failing raft. Beyond
like only greater trials, in Japan's prisoner-of-war camps. Driven
to the limits of endurance, Zamperini's destiny, whether triumph or
tragedy, depends on the strength of his will ... Now a major motion
picture, directed by Angelina Jolie and starring Jack O' Connell.
Special Forces are a key component of every modern army, capable of
carrying out clandestine operations, reconnaissance, and incisive
attacks behind enemy lines. Units such as the British SAS, US Navy
SEALs, the US Army’s Delta Force, Polish GROM and the France’s
National Gendarmerie Intervention Group are famous for their
bravery and formidable record. Aircraft are a key element of their
functionality, without which Special Forces would not be able to
move quickly to the combat zone. Arranged into chapters divided by
transports, gunships, helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles,
the book includes the AC-130H gunship, which can be armed with
weapons such as the M61 Vulcan rotary cannon and can destroy ground
targets from a range of 2,000 metres; the CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor
aircraft, which can land large numbers of men and material in tight
spaces because of its STOL capabilities; the Eurocopter AS365
Dauphin II, used by the British Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing
(JSFAW) for the insertion of small units behind enemy lines; and
the Mil Mi- 171Sh Storm rotorcraft, used by the Russian Spetsnaz
commandos for operations in difficult terrain. Illustrated with 140
photographs and artworks, Aircraft of the Special Forces is a
dynamic guide to the specialist aircraft and UAVs deployed by
Special Forces throughout the world today.
The Spitfire a " there have been many hundreds, maybe even
thousands, of books written about this beautiful R.J Mitchell
designed, elliptically winged areoplane. But there has yet to be a
book published, which has focused solely on the lesser-known
two-seat variant of graceful Spitfirea |Until now! In two-seater
spitfires, Greg Davis, John Sanderson and Peter Arnold trace the
history of this iconic aircraft a " from its initial design through
to those still taking to the skies today.
Key title in the new Uniform Legends series. Up close and personal
accounts of pilots who were there, first written in the 1960's when
many of the surviving British and German airmen were in or entering
their middle years
Wonderful account of one of the top Battle of Britain fighter
pilots. Written by one of the foremost military aviation authors
who was an RAF Officer himself and personally knew Lacey.
Allied Fighters 1939-45 offers an highly-illustrated guide to
Allied fighter aircraft that fought in Europe during World War II.
Featuring all the main models flown by the Allied air forces from
1939 to 1945, the book offers a wealth of detail, including unit
markings, organization, numbers of aircraft flown by campaign and
exhaustive specifications for each model. The book is arranged
first by country and then chronologically by campaign so that every
aspect of the air war in Europe is covered. The guide features
fighters from throughout World War II, including early models, such
as the Morane Saulnier MS.406C.1, Hawker Hurricane Mk I and Fokker
D XXI, and the most advanced fighters of the period, such as the
Lavochkin La-7, P-51K Mustang and Gloster Meteor Mk I.The book also
covers aircraft that were used for air-to-air combat (Supermarine
Spitfire), ground attack (P-47 Thunderbolt), bomber escort (P-51B
Mustang), night defence (Bristol Beaufighter) and photographic
reconnaissance (P-38 Lightning). Packed with more than 200 profiles
and dozens of archive photographs of every major Allied fighter
aircraft, Allied Fighters 1939-45 is a core reference volume for
modellers and World War II aviation enthusiasts.
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The battles that were waged in Flanders during the First World War
were some of the most costly of the war. All sides paid a very high
price for what only ever amounted to temporary control of the area.
One thing that has never been in doubt is the courage and valour
that was displayed on these battlefields, not only by the men on
the ground, but also by the airmen who waged their own battles
above the sodden fields of Flanders. This book related the five
years of fierce battle in the air above the Ypres Salient. Written
from a German standpoint, this book gives a detailed account of the
growing airpower of the German Air Service and the Naval Air Arm.
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