VENOM DE HAVILLAND VENOM & SEA VENOM

Opis produktu

While it is true to say that the Venom carried out more operational ground attack sorties than any other RAF aircraft since the Second World War its history has hitherto been sadly neglected or misreported. With the cooperation and assistance of many former Service and civilian pilots the record can finally be set straight in what is the definitive history of this groundattack all weather and naval strike fighter. David Watkins discusses the problems of the trials and development programme and takes a detailed look at the aircrafts operational service with the air arms of Australia France Sweden Switzerland Iraq and Venezuela. Of particular interest is new information relating to the Sea Venoms career with the Fleet Air Arm and the catastrophic wing failures and engine fires that plagued the early Second Tactical Air Force Venoms. It also contains a comprehensive account of Venom sorties during the Suez campaign the Firedog operations in Malaya and the protracted antiterrorist offensive in Aden and Oman. These accounts throw new light on the conflicts and have been compiled from interviews private papers and personal accounts. Accompanying the text is a wealth of photographs line drawings and maps a number of which are from private collections and are previously unpublished.

Data Publikacji: 2009-10-02
Wymiary: 250 mm 170 mm 20 mm 700 gr