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Nimrod Boys - True Tales from the Operators of the RAF's Cold War Trailblazer (Paperback) Loot Price: R451
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Nimrod Boys - True Tales from the Operators of the RAF's Cold War Trailblazer (Paperback): Tony Blackman

Nimrod Boys - True Tales from the Operators of the RAF's Cold War Trailblazer (Paperback)

Tony Blackman; As told to Joe Kennedy

Series: The Jet Age Series

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Nimrod Boys is a complementary book to Nimrod Rise and Fall from acclaimed author Tony Blackman. It is a collection of over twenty first-hand accounts of operating the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod - an aircraft which served at the forefront of the Cold War. As the first jet-powered maritime aircraft, it could reach critical points for rescues or for operational requirements in rapid time. Its outstanding navigation and electronics systems also allowed the Nimrod to be a first-class machine in anti-submarine warfare. The book focuses on the Nimrod's UK-based and worldwide operations. With detailed accounts of the Nimrod's role during the Falklands Campaign and in later conflicts such as the First Gulf War to modern-day anti-drug smuggling operations in the Caribbean. There are also descriptions of the Nimrod's achievements in the International Fincastle Competition - where RAF squadrons competed against counterparts from Australia, Canada and New Zealand. With a variety of perspectives on Nimrod crew life, including from a female air electronic operator, readers will find dramatic, engaging and occasionally humorous stories. One flight test observer also reflects on the cancelled Nimrod MR4 project. Nimrod Boys written by Tony Blackman with Joe Kennedy and with a foreword by AVM Andrew Roberts is more than worthy addition to the celebrated Boys series.

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Imprint: Grub Street Publishing
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: The Jet Age Series
Release date: July 2021
Authors: Tony Blackman
As told to: Joe Kennedy
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 978-1-911667-20-9
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Air forces & warfare
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Military vehicles
Books > Professional & Technical > Transport technology > Aerospace & aviation technology > General
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
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LSN: 1-911667-20-3
Barcode: 9781911667209

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