Douglas C. Dildy

Sea Harrier FRS 1 vs Mirage III/Dagger

South Atlantic 1982

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Following Argentina's military operation to take possession of the Falkland Islands/Islas Malvinas, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's government launched a major naval operation to return them to British rule. Defending the Royal Navy task force were two small squadrons totalling 20 Sea Harriers (SHARs). Initial clashes between SHARs and Argentine Mirages and Daggers on 1 May 1982 failed to eliminate the Sea Harrier defenders. FAA fighter-bomber pilots relied on daring and courageous ultra-low level attacks, frequently escaping the Sea Harrier's limited capabilities, against Royal Navy warships and auxiliaries, causing considerable d… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Calcaterra, Pablo / Laurier, Jim (Illustr.) / Hector, Gareth (Illustr.)

ISBN: 978-1-4728-1891-1
EAN: 9781472818911
Produktnummer: 23998633
Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Seitenangabe: 80 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 11'006 KB
Auflage: 1. Auflage
Abbildungen: 50 b/w; 20 col

Über den Autor

Doug Dildy is a retired US Air Force colonel who spent nine years of his 26-year career in Western Europe and retired with approximately 3,200 hours of fast jet time, almost half of that as an F-15 Eagle pilot. As commander of the 32d Fighter Squadron, Soesterberg AB, NL, he enforced the No-Fly-Zone over Iraq acquiring over 100 hours of combat time in the F-15, making him an expert on F-15 employment, especially in operations over Iraq. He is also a USAF Academy graduate with a degree in history. He attended the US Armed Forces Staff College and USAF Air War College and holds a Masters Degree in Political Science. Doug has authored several campaign studies as well as several articles covering the Dutch, Danish and Norwegian air arms' defence against the German invasions of 1940 for notable US aviation history magazines. He is a regular contributor to the amateur modelling magazine Small Air Forces Observer.