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The MiG Diaries - Fighter Pilot Memoirs & Accounts Of Cuban, SAAF And Angolan Air Combat In Southern African Skies (Paperback):... The MiG Diaries - Fighter Pilot Memoirs & Accounts Of Cuban, SAAF And Angolan Air Combat In Southern African Skies (Paperback)
Eduardo Gonzalez Sarria, Lionel Reid; Illustrated by Sean Thackwray
R385 R355 Discovery Miles 3 550 Save R30 (8%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

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.

Unbroken (Paperback, Film tie-in edition): Laura Hillenbrand Unbroken (Paperback, Film tie-in edition)
Laura Hillenbrand 1
R403 R367 Discovery Miles 3 670 Save R36 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

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.

The Airship Roma Disaster in Hampton Roads (Paperback): Nancy E Sheppard The Airship Roma Disaster in Hampton Roads (Paperback)
Nancy E Sheppard
R561 R521 Discovery Miles 5 210 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Colorado's Daring Ivy Baldwin - Aviator, Aerialist and Aeronaut (Paperback): Ballard Colorado's Daring Ivy Baldwin - Aviator, Aerialist and Aeronaut (Paperback)
Ballard
R530 R490 Discovery Miles 4 900 Save R40 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Aircraft of the Special Forces (Hardcover): Edward Ward Aircraft of the Special Forces (Hardcover)
Edward Ward
R537 R484 Discovery Miles 4 840 Save R53 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

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.

Two-Seat Spitfires - The Complete Story (Hardcover): Greg Davis, John Sanderson and Peter Arnold Two-Seat Spitfires - The Complete Story (Hardcover)
Greg Davis, John Sanderson and Peter Arnold
R1,071 Discovery Miles 10 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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.

The Romance of Air-Fighting (Paperback): R. Wherry Anderson The Romance of Air-Fighting (Paperback)
R. Wherry Anderson
R353 Discovery Miles 3 530 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Through the Gate (Paperback): Kenneth Ballantyne Through the Gate (Paperback)
Kenneth Ballantyne
R397 Discovery Miles 3 970 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics (Hardcover): Combat Control School Heritage Foundation (Ccshf) U.S. Air Force Special Tactics (Hardcover)
Combat Control School Heritage Foundation (Ccshf)
R4,279 R3,458 Discovery Miles 34 580 Save R821 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Looking Up at the Sky - My 50 years flying with the RAF 1960-2010 (Paperback): C.B. 'Sid' Adcock Looking Up at the Sky - My 50 years flying with the RAF 1960-2010 (Paperback)
C.B. 'Sid' Adcock
R671 Discovery Miles 6 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
83 Squadron (Paperback): Chris Ward 83 Squadron (Paperback)
Chris Ward
R875 Discovery Miles 8 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
300 Squadron (Paperback): Chris Ward 300 Squadron (Paperback)
Chris Ward
R875 Discovery Miles 8 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Twin Bases Remembered - A Personal History of the RAF and USAF at Bentwaters & Woodbridge 1943-1993 (Paperback): Norman Rose Twin Bases Remembered - A Personal History of the RAF and USAF at Bentwaters & Woodbridge 1943-1993 (Paperback)
Norman Rose
R666 Discovery Miles 6 660 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Eagle Day - The Battle of Britain August 6th - September 15th 1940 (Paperback): Richard Collier Eagle Day - The Battle of Britain August 6th - September 15th 1940 (Paperback)
Richard Collier
R593 Discovery Miles 5 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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

Ginger Lacey - Fighter Pilot (Paperback): Richard Townshend Bickers Ginger Lacey - Fighter Pilot (Paperback)
Richard Townshend Bickers
R463 Discovery Miles 4 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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.

Nothing Can Stop Us - The Definitive History of 514 Squadron RAF (Paperback): Simon Hepworth Nothing Can Stop Us - The Definitive History of 514 Squadron RAF (Paperback)
Simon Hepworth
R572 Discovery Miles 5 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Allied Fighter Aircraft 1939-45 - American, British, French, Soviet, Dutch, Polish (Hardcover): Chris Chant Allied Fighter Aircraft 1939-45 - American, British, French, Soviet, Dutch, Polish (Hardcover)
Chris Chant
R637 R568 Discovery Miles 5 680 Save R69 (11%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

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.

Notes and Illustrations on the Interpretation of Aeroplane Photographs - SS550/550A (Paperback): War Office Notes and Illustrations on the Interpretation of Aeroplane Photographs - SS550/550A (Paperback)
War Office
R802 Discovery Miles 8 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Notes on Identification of Aeroplanes (Paperback): War Office Notes on Identification of Aeroplanes (Paperback)
War Office
R416 Discovery Miles 4 160 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Results of Preliminary Reconnaissance and Comparison with Air Photographs of the Ground Re-Occupied in the Forward Areas of the... Results of Preliminary Reconnaissance and Comparison with Air Photographs of the Ground Re-Occupied in the Forward Areas of the Lys Salient - SS757 (Paperback)
War Office
R322 Discovery Miles 3 220 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
First Wave (Paperback): Kenneth James Stuart Ballantyne First Wave (Paperback)
Kenneth James Stuart Ballantyne
R406 Discovery Miles 4 060 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
A Royal Air Force Pilot's Tales - My 30-Year Career with the RAF as a Bomber Pilot, Flying Instructor and Test Pilot  - ... A Royal Air Force Pilot's Tales - My 30-Year Career with the RAF as a Bomber Pilot, Flying Instructor and Test Pilot - 1950-80 (Paperback)
Harry Archer
R684 Discovery Miles 6 840 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Above Ypres - The German Air Force in Flanders 1914-1918 (Hardcover): Bernard Deneckere Above Ypres - The German Air Force in Flanders 1914-1918 (Hardcover)
Bernard Deneckere
R804 Discovery Miles 8 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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.

The English Electric Lightning... and Me - A Former Royal Air Force Airframe Mechanic's Recollections of a Classic Jet... The English Electric Lightning... and Me - A Former Royal Air Force Airframe Mechanic's Recollections of a Classic Jet Fighter Aircraft (Paperback)
Peter Bunnett
R515 Discovery Miles 5 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Avro Vulcan... and Me - A Former Royal Air Force Airframe Mechanic's Recollections of a Classic Jet Bomber Aircraft... The Avro Vulcan... and Me - A Former Royal Air Force Airframe Mechanic's Recollections of a Classic Jet Bomber Aircraft (Paperback)
Peter Bunnett
R523 Discovery Miles 5 230 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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