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Author : Willem Steenkamp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Airplanes, Military
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081321007
Author : Ivan Spring
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Airplanes, Military
ISBN : STANFORD:36105073006004
Author : Dick Lord
Publisher : Covos Day
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105073304144
The little known story of the South African Air Force's Mirage jet fighter pilots and the aerial war they waged against Russian MIGs in the skies over Angola and Namibia. Brigadier Dick Lord served in the British Fleet Air Arm and spent several years as an instructor in the U.S. Air Force's prestigious Top Gun fighter pilot program. VLAMGAT is his authoritative and gripping tale of Cold War dog fights over central Africa. It is destined to become a classic in the history of military aviation in Africa.
Author : Herman Potgieter,Willem Steenkamp
Publisher : Ihs Global Incorporated
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1981-01-01
Category : Airplanes, Military
ISBN : 0710601174
Lidt om det sydafrikanske flyvevåbens historie og meget om dets fly. Mange usædvanlige fotooptagelser af fly i luften under forskellige operationer.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Airplanes, Military
ISBN : OCLC:1421922816
Author : Ron Belling
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Aeronautics, Military
ISBN : UVA:X001824937
Author : Winston A. Brent
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Africa
ISBN : UVA:X004030610
Author : Keith Gaskell
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111611286
Colorful jets fill this all-color look at the aircraft of South Africa.
Author : Martin N. Louw
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Angola
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070485953
Author : Peter Baxter
Publisher : Helion
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1912866889
Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, the SAAF was South Africa's first line of defence against Soviet expansionism in southern Africa. In this account, Peter Baxter examines and brings to life the squadrons and aviators that fought in both counter-insurgency and conventional warfare.
Author : Piet van Schalkwyk,William Marshall
Publisher : Warplane Color Galler
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 836067230X
In the early stages of World War Two, the Italian Forces in Abyssinia, East Africa, consisting of 200,000 troops and nearly 400 aircraft constituted a grave threat to Kenya and the Sudan. To meet this threat three South African Air Force (SAAF) fighter squadrons were deployed to East Africa to counter the attacking Italian Air Force. The three squadrons operated mostly old and antiquated bi-planes in the form of Hawker Furies, Gloster Gauntlets and Gloster Gladiators. Between then they did also operate a number of Hawker Hurricane Mk. Is, of which some still had fabric wing surfaces and two-bladed wooden propellers. These aircraft were also passed along between the various units, depending on the area that had the highest requirement. Among the three squadrons, 1 Squadron primarily used Gloster Gladiators, while 2 Squadron used Furies and Gladiators, with 3 Squadron being the primary users of the Hurricanes. These units were joined by 4 Squadron, training on Furies and Curtiss Mohawks, before moving to Egypt for operations in the Desert. 3 Squadron later converted to these Curtiss Mohawks, and eventually ended up with a mix of Mohawks, again supplemented by Gladiators. 41 Squadron, an Army-Cooperation unit, also converted to a fighter squadron after the major campaign was completed and served as a holding unit in East Africa, flying Hawker Hurricane Mk. IIs. One Detached Flight, operating Mohawks during the final part of the campaign, was renumbered as B-Flight of 3 Squadron and joined the primary unit for the last major operations in East Africa. The squadrons operated on all fronts in Somaliland and Abyssinia, and made a considerable contribution towards the victory that was achieved in that campaign. Commenting on the part, that the SAAF Fighter Squadrons played in the campaign, Sir Archibald Sinclair said: "When the Italian come to draw up a list of the factors that caused them to lose the East African Empire, they will place the South African Air Force somewhere near the top of the list". This volume covers the combat history of these fighter squadrons during the campaign, as well as the colors and markings of their aircraft. Primary sources, such as Squadron war Diaries and Pilot Logbooks. were used in the preparation of the text contained herein. This volume contains 23 full-color plates and 112 b&w photos, indicating the people and aircraft operated by these squadrons. This volume will be followed by two further volumes, tracing the onwards history of these squadrons as well as additional SAAF Fighter Squadrons during the campaign in North Africa and Malta, and the campaign in Sicily, Italy and the Balkans. The authors have already written eight books covering the colors and markings of the SAAF and SA Army equipment in a series of booklets entitled South African Colours and Markings, numbers 1 to 8.
Author : James Byrom
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Aeronautics, Commercial
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070182501
Author : Steven McLean
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Aeronautics, Military
ISBN : 0958492948
Beretter om det sydafrikanske flyvevåbens eskadriller samt deres fly i perioden 1920-2005.
Author : Dick Lord
Publisher : 30 Degrees South Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Aeronautics, Military
ISBN : 0620307625
This book traces an extraordinary career through nearly four decades of military aviation. Dick Lord, well known as an aviation raconteur, tells a tale of military flying at its very best. He covers, in amusing detail, the life of a carrier pilot in both the Royal Naval Fleet Air Arm and the United States Navy. His unusual career then led to combat in Southern Africa as a Mirage F1 squadron commander. He later rose to the rank of brigadier-general in the South African Air Force. * Foreword by Admiral Sir Michael Layard KCB, CBE * For anyone interested in military aviation * Aviators, soldiers, military students and those with more than a passing interest in the cauldron of southern Africa during the '70s and '80s * Extensive southern African and worldwide market * A detailed work, highly readable and entertaining Brigadier-General Dick Lord joined the Royal Navy as an air cadet in 1958, where he qualified as a fighter pilot. Flying Sea Venoms and Sea Vixens, he served on board the aircraft carriers Centaur, Victorious, Hermes and Ark Royal on cruises around the world. In the mid '60s, he was selected for a two-year exchange tour with the US Navy, flying A4 Skyhawks and F4 Phantoms out of San Diego, California. He completed tours of air warfare instruction, flying Hunters out of the naval air stations at Lossiemouth, Scotland and Brawdy, Wales. He returned to South Africa in early '70s and joined the South African Air Force (SAAF), flying Impalas, Sabres and Mirage IIIs. During the Border War, he commanded 1 Squadron, flying Mirage F1AZs into Angola, followed by running air force operations out of Oshikati, Windhoek and SAAF Headquarters in Pretoria. A highlight of his career was organizing the successful fly-past of 76 aircraft for Nelson Mandela's inauguration as President of South Africa in 1994.
Author : Jon Sutherland,Diane Canwell
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844688043
This little known campaign against the Italian invasion of British Somalia was bravely fought by a small force of elderly RAF and Commonwealth aircraft against almost overwhelming odds. This, against a backdrop of Britains meager assets being in demand in the much more prominent and important theatres such as Egypt and, of course, at home during the height of the Battle of Britain and the Blitz.The history starts with the Italians use of airpower and gas against the spear-armed Abbysinnians in 1936. In August 1940 the Italians attacked and overwhelmed British Somalia and under air cover the British evacuated to Aden. The Allies fought many air battles with the better equipped invaders and flew dangerous reconnaissance missions in preparation for the major offensives in 1941.On the Northern Front, the first phases see aggressive air patrols and Allied reinforcements arriving from Egypt. They attacked towards Agordat pushing deep into Eritrea from the Sudan. Meanwhile to the south the South African Air Force and ground forces attacked into Italian Somalia during January and February 1941. In March the allies attacked Keren and the Italians finally surrendered. The final allied air strikes against Asmara and Massawa led to the final collapse of Italian resistance in May 1941. The campaign in Ethiopia saw General Cunningham's force advances 1,725 miles from Kenya in 53 days to reach the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa and liberating it on April 6 1941. However, the conflict was still not over there was continued resistance from 7,000 Italian troops and air operations continued against them until their surrender in September 1943.The book includes the experiences of the men who flew the outdated aircraft of the RAF and the SAAF in the campaign and includes many quotes and incidents from both Allied and Italian pilots.