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Hawker Hunters at War: Iraq and Jordan, 1958-1967
Tom Cooper
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Description for Hawker Hunters at War: Iraq and Jordan, 1958-1967
Paperback. Series: Middle East @ War. Num Pages: 72 pages, 113 b/w photos, 12 colour photos, 15 colour profiles. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 341 x 6. Weight in Grams: 296.
Designed by Sydney Camm as a swept wing, daytime interceptor with excellent manoeuvrability, the Hunter became the first jet aircraft manufactured by Hawker for the Royal Air Force. It set numerous aviation records and saw widespread service with a large number of RAF units in Europe and abroad. When the Royal Air Force received newer aircraft capable of supersonic speeds to perform the interceptor duties, many Hunters were modified and re-equipped for ground-attack and reconnaissance missions instead. Because they were deemed surplus to British requirements, most of these were subsequently refurbished and exported to foreign customers - so also to ... Read more
Designed by Sydney Camm as a swept wing, daytime interceptor with excellent manoeuvrability, the Hunter became the first jet aircraft manufactured by Hawker for the Royal Air Force. It set numerous aviation records and saw widespread service with a large number of RAF units in Europe and abroad. When the Royal Air Force received newer aircraft capable of supersonic speeds to perform the interceptor duties, many Hunters were modified and re-equipped for ground-attack and reconnaissance missions instead. Because they were deemed surplus to British requirements, most of these were subsequently refurbished and exported to foreign customers - so also to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Middle East @ War
Condition
New
Number of Pages
72
Place of Publication
Solihull, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781911096252
SKU
V9781911096252
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-4
About Tom Cooper
Tom Cooper is an Austrian aerial warfare analyst and historian. Following a career in worldwide transportation business - during which he established a network of contacts in the Middle East and Africa - he moved into narrow-focus analysis and writing on small, little-known air forces and conflicts, about which he has collected extensive archives. This has resulted in specialisation in ... Read more
Reviews for Hawker Hunters at War: Iraq and Jordan, 1958-1967
Whether you are a Hunter fan or have an interest in Middle Eastern aviation history, then this book is one that you must include in your book collection.
Aviation Enthusiast Book Club
A great book for all Hunter fans, those interested in Middle Eastern affairs and general historians alike will enjoy every page of this book.
Editor ... Read more
Aviation Enthusiast Book Club
A great book for all Hunter fans, those interested in Middle Eastern affairs and general historians alike will enjoy every page of this book.
Editor ... Read more