Air War in the Falklands 1982
by Chant, Christopher
- Used
- as new
- Paperback
- Condition
- As New
- ISBN 10
- 8483726009
- ISBN 13
- 9788483726006
- Seller
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Forestdale, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
Spain: Osprey Aviation/Delprado, 2001. New book, 63 pages, 67 photos & maps, 16 colour aircraft profiles. The war fought between the United Kingdom and Argentina in 1982, for the possession of the Falkland Islands was probably the last 'colonial' war that will ever be undertaken by the British. This book shows how the key to British success was the speed with which the British gained and then maintained air superiority over the islands and the waters around then with their small force of Sea Harrier STOVL warplanes, which operated from two aircraft carriers. Though subsonic, the Sea Harrier and its Sidewinder AAM were a combination altogether superior to Argentina's mix of supersonic and subsonic warplanes with older weapons, and this advantage was emphasised by the significantly greater tactical acuity of the British pilots. The Argentine pilots fought with considerable piloting skill and enormous courage, and scored a number of stunning successes against British warships, but ultimately they could not prevent the British landing and the following land campaign that resulted in complete Argentine defeat. Contents: Error compunds error, The Task force heads south, Dominance of the Sea Harrier, Enter the Exocet, The battle for East Falkland, Overall British Superiority.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Rolfe, Mark. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Viceroy Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002314
- Title
- Air War in the Falklands 1982
- Author
- Chant, Christopher
- Illustrator
- Rolfe, Mark
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New As New
- ISBN 10
- 8483726009
- ISBN 13
- 9788483726006
- Publisher
- Osprey Aviation/Delprado
- Place of Publication
- Spain
- Date Published
- 2001
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- FALKLAND WAR BRITAIN ARGENTINA 1982 AIRCRAFT HISTORY COLD
- Bookseller catalogs
- Cold War Aircraft;
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