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War in the Gulf 1991. By David Donald, Mark Rolfe (Illustrator) . Osprey;
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In
August 1990 Saddam Hussein's Iraqi forces invaded and occupied the small
Arab state of Kuwait. This book analyses the ensuing Gulf War (16 January
- 28 February 1991) - a war fought to expel Iraq and restore Kuwaiti independence
if not, as one British MP tartly observed, to defend democracy. The allies
under General Schwarzkopf launched five weeks of air attacks, deploying
1,800 technologically highly advanced aircraft from the US. British, French
and Saudi air forces. Many of these machines, including the British Tomadoes
and US F-117A Stealth fighters, had never before engaged in combat, and
their combined assault, watched by millions on TV, combined impressive
accuracy with firepower to which the Iraqi forces had no answer.
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- 96 pages (28 September, 2001) |
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Shield at Sea. By Marvin Pokrant, Admiral Hank Mauz. Greenwood Press; ISBN:
0313310238. Our Price: £52.95 |
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Naval
forces have not yet received the attention they are due for their role
in Operation Desert Shield. This chronological account examines the Navy's
contribution throughout the operation. It details the Navy's role in
planning for successful
operations, its constant vigil against surprise attack, and its daily contribution
to the maritime interception effort to enforce UN economic sanctions against
Iraq.
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Navy, edited by Charles Manning. Pen & Sword Books Ltd. ISBN: 0850527325.
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To
mark the Millennium, 95 members of the Fleet Air Arm Officer's Association
have recalled their experiences of over 55 years of post-war naval flying.
Fly Navy is a unique and entertaining anthology of flying stories, which
will delight all with even a passing interest in service life and aviation.
A 'warts and all'
persepective of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm post-Second World War, covering
flying operations world-wide and active service in Korea, Malaya, Aden,
Borneo, Suez, the Falklands and the Gulf. 95 first-person accounts accompanied
by rich array of photographs, many never previously published. Foreword
by HRH Prince Andrew, himself a Sea King pilot in the Falklands.
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- 239 pages (1 June, 2000) |
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