David Gledhill

Gebundenes Buch

Fighters Over the Falklands

Defending the Islanders' Way of Life

Beschreibung

A British task force defeated Argentinean forces in 1982. However, by 1987, the RAF was defending the Falklands from invasion with just four jet fighters, five aircrews and fifty-five personnel

Autor

David Gledhill joined the Royal Air Force as a Navigator in 1973. After training, he flew the F4 Phantom on squadrons in the UK and West Germany. He was one of the first aircrew members to fly the F2 and F3 Air Defence Variant of the Tornado on its acceptance into service and served for many years as an instructor on the Operational Conversion Units of both the Phantom and the Tornado. He commanded the Tornado Fighter Flight in the Falkland Islands and has worked extensively with the Armed Forces of most NATO nations. He has published a number of factual books on aviation topics and novels in the Phantom Air Combat series set during the Cold War.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fonthill Media
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. März 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 256mm x 179mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 777g
• ISBN-13: 9781781552223
• ISBN-10: 1781552223
• Artikelnr.: 39130513