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Bezig met laden... Harrier 809: Britain’s Legendary Jump Jet and the Untold Story of the Falklands War (editie 2020)door Rowland White (Auteur)
Informatie over het werkHarrier 809: Britain’s Legendary Jump Jet and the Untold Story of the Falklands War door Rowland White
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. An excellent story of 809 Naval Air Squadron and their role in the Falklands War in 1982. Gives insights to the intelligence war and the assistance given to the UK by USA / Chile and France. If you are interested in this subject, this is one book you should definitely read. Well written with thrilling descriptions of the air combat encounters and tactics. A real page-turner. You do not need a strong military knowledge to enjoy this book, There is an appendix with jargon / military terms to help you enjoy. This book tells the story of the Falklands War from the perspective of the Harrier jump jet squadrons sent with the Task Force and, in particular, Squadron 809. At the start of the War two Sea Harrier squadrons, 800 and 801, were sent with the Task Force, primarily to provide air cover for the air craft carriers Hermes and Invincible. It was recognised that these twenty aircraft would not be enough, so a third squadron, 809, was quickly assembled, pilots assigned and trained, and despatched to the South Atlantic. The bulk of the book describes how this was achieved. Once in theatre we are given quite detailed descriptions of the strategies, tactics and missions of all three squadrons, plus the context of the wider picture of the war. We also see the air campaign from the perspective of the Argentine Air Force. The battle descriptions are dynamic, immediate and thrilling. In fact, the whole book reads more like a thriller than history and is definitely a page-turner. A bit too much jargon for my liking, but I am sure that is how the military history fan-boys like it. Very readable, relevant to a general audience and highly recommended. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
April 1982. Argentina invades the Falkland Islands. In response, Britain dispatches a naval Task Force. Eight thousand miles from home, its fate hinges on just twenty Sea Harrier fighters against the two hundred-strong might of the Argentine Air Force. The odds against them are overwhelming. British Defense Chiefs' own estimates suggest that half the Harriers will be lost within a week. Against this background, 809 Naval Air Squadron is reformed, trained and sent south to fight. Not since WWII had so much been expected of such a small band of pilots... Combining groundbreaking research with the pace of a thriller, Rowland White reveals the full story of the fleet's knife-edge fight for survival for the first time, and shows how the little jump jet went from airshow novelty to writing its name in aviation legend. And of how a small band of heroes won victory against impossible odds. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)997.1102448History and Geography Oceania and elsewhere South Atlantic Islands Falklands, South Georgia, South Sandwich, Bouvet Islands Falkland IslandsWaarderingGemiddelde:
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Still, the story itself is interesting, even in its current form. ( )