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Royal Navy and Army Helicopters of the 1970s and '80s [Pehme köide]

  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 96 pages, kõrgus x laius: 243x170 mm, Over 180, colour and black and white
  • Sari: Historic Military Aircraft Series
  • Ilmumisaeg: 25-Aug-2023
  • Kirjastus: Key Publishing Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 1802822593
  • ISBN-13: 9781802822595
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 96 pages, kõrgus x laius: 243x170 mm, Over 180, colour and black and white
  • Sari: Historic Military Aircraft Series
  • Ilmumisaeg: 25-Aug-2023
  • Kirjastus: Key Publishing Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 1802822593
  • ISBN-13: 9781802822595
Focusing on the helicopters used specifically by the Royal Navy and British Army, this book looks at the Lynx, Sea King, Wasp Scout, Wessex, Whirlwind and some minor types. With over 180 black and white and color photographs, this book, the sixth in a series covering British combat aircraft of the 1970s and ’80s, showcases the helicopters used by the Royal Navy and Army and their part in the latter stages of the Cold War.

This sixth book in the series of photographs of British combat aircraft of the 1970s and 1980s contains 180 photographs covering in great detail the main RN and Army helicopters in service at this time and their part in the latter stages of the Cold War. The helicopters covered are Westland’s Whirlwind, Wessex, Sea King, Scout and Wasp.
After a 32-year career in the RAF and three years working for a civilian company as its Head of Operations, Chris Goss is now a full-time aviation author and military historian. He is the author of over 40 critically acclaimed books covering aspects of the World War II air war over North- West Europe. He is a historical consultant for a number of major projects, such as the recovery of the Dornier 17 by the RAF Museum and Commonwealth War Graves Commission, and for TV channels such as The History Channel and Channel 5's The Battle of Britain: 3 Days that Saved a Nation.