Wing Commander Mike Fonfe

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The Falklands Guns

The Story of the Captured Argentine Artillery That Became Part of the RAF Regiment

Beschreibung

This is the story of how these guns were put into subsequent service by the RAF.

Autor

Wing Commander MICHAEL D.C. FONFÉ MBE, RAF (Retd.) was born in Africa in 1945. He married Christina King in 1967 and is the proud father of four children and eight grandchildren. He was awarded the Sword of honor when he graduated from the Royal Air Force College Cranwell. He was also Instructor-in-Gunnery graduate of Royal School of Artillery. Fonfé served for thirty-six years in the RAF Regiment as infantryman, parachutist, anti-aircraft gunner, guided missile specialist, senior staff officer and adjudicator. Mike Fonfé undertook tours in Aden, Bahrein, Malta, Belize, Canada, Germany, New Mexico and South Africa. He retired in 2000 to build an African thatched hut in his English country garden. Mike now divides time between family members in the UK, Germany and Australia. He is also a life member of the Oerlikon Alumni, Switzerland.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 166mm x 244mm x 37mm
• Gewicht: 640g
• ISBN-13: 9781526774422
• ISBN-10: 1526774429
• Artikelnr.: 66277258