Aircraft of the South African Air Force (9780869771334)

Aircraft of the South African Air Force (9780869771334)

by Herman Potgieter, Willem Steenkamp, Hardcover, 180 Pages, Published 1981 by Struik , Pre-owned, condition GOOD

The late leading South African photographer, Herman Potgieter, has captured in 150 exhilarating photographs the aircraft of the South African Air Force in action - the way the pilots see them. - The accompanying authoritative text written by Willem Steenkamp, a specialist writer on military matters, and researched by Dave Becker, tells the story of each aircraft type then in SAAF Service - its development, its present role, the impressions of the people who fly in it - as well as giving a short history of each squadron. For aircraft spotters and the more technically minded, there are silhouette drawings and fact-sheets detailing engines, sizes, ranges, armaments, general capability, Camouflage and markings. - Nor has the SAAF's proud past been neglected; a history of the SAAF from the wooden prop biplane days just after World War l to its sophisticated present-day punch rounds out a volume that will warm the pride of every pilot, be he airborne or an armchair dreamer. 180 p. many photos Hardcover with dust jacket, large format.