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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 R301 Discovery Miles 3 010 Save R84 (22%) 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
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R282 R260 Discovery Miles 2 600 Save R22 (8%) Ships in 12 - 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
R576 R498 Discovery Miles 4 980 Save R78 (14%) 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
R544 R463 Discovery Miles 4 630 Save R81 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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
R1,031 Discovery Miles 10 310 Ships in 12 - 17 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
R317 Discovery Miles 3 170 Ships in 12 - 17 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)
R4,392 R3,527 Discovery Miles 35 270 Save R865 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Through the Gate (Paperback): Kenneth Ballantyne Through the Gate (Paperback)
Kenneth Ballantyne
R357 Discovery Miles 3 570 Ships in 12 - 17 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
R563 Discovery Miles 5 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
83 Squadron (Paperback): Chris Ward 83 Squadron (Paperback)
Chris Ward
R791 Discovery Miles 7 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
300 Squadron (Paperback): Chris Ward 300 Squadron (Paperback)
Chris Ward
R790 Discovery Miles 7 900 Ships in 12 - 17 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
R558 Discovery Miles 5 580 Ships in 12 - 17 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
R554 Discovery Miles 5 540 Ships in 12 - 17 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
R416 Discovery Miles 4 160 Ships in 12 - 17 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.

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
R768 Discovery Miles 7 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Notes on Identification of Aeroplanes (Paperback): War Office Notes on Identification of Aeroplanes (Paperback)
War Office
R374 Discovery Miles 3 740 Ships in 12 - 17 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
R289 Discovery Miles 2 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
First Wave (Paperback): Kenneth James Stuart Ballantyne First Wave (Paperback)
Kenneth James Stuart Ballantyne
R365 Discovery Miles 3 650 Ships in 12 - 17 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
R770 Discovery Miles 7 700 Ships in 12 - 17 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.

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
R577 Discovery Miles 5 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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
R414 Discovery Miles 4 140 Ships in 12 - 17 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
R423 Discovery Miles 4 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
A Diary of Hope - The Story of an American Prisoner of War (Paperback): Andrew Gabriel A Diary of Hope - The Story of an American Prisoner of War (Paperback)
Andrew Gabriel
bundle available
R263 Discovery Miles 2 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

My grandfather, Frank Carollo, was a prisoner of war in the infamous POW camp Stalag 17 B during World War II. During these dark days, he managed to keep a diary of his experiences, depicting everyday life within, through beautiful short stories, poetry, and drawings. Now years later, I've taken his accounts, adding background details from friends and family, to create a memoir of hope, love, and survival; a story of one man's life before, during, and after being confined within one of the most notorious of Nazi camps. 20% of the profits from each book sold will be donated to the national Alzheimer's Association, in memory of Frank Carollo.

Corkscrew to Safety - A Tail-Gunner's Tour with 103 Squadron (Elsham Wolds) 1944/5 (Paperback): Thomas G. Quinlan Corkscrew to Safety - A Tail-Gunner's Tour with 103 Squadron (Elsham Wolds) 1944/5 (Paperback)
Thomas G. Quinlan
R418 Discovery Miles 4 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Lance on High - A Texan Ace in the RAF (Paperback): Humphrey Wynn Lance on High - A Texan Ace in the RAF (Paperback)
Humphrey Wynn
R340 Discovery Miles 3 400 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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