Chopper Down! The Story of a Mercenary Pilot in Africa (Special Order ONLY 2-4 Days) - Alberts, Carl

After twenty years of armed conflict in Angola and political instability in coup-ridden Sierra Leone going back to 1991, private corporate financial interests became the catalyst that spawned the creation of possibly the most successful private military corporation to date: Executive Outcomes (EO). With its initial task of securing Angolan government control in the Soyo oil-producing region, prompted by private oil interests, EO subsequently became involved in the war against UNITA throughout the country. With little more that 100 of its own combat personnel on the ground in both the wars in Angola and Sierra Leone, the outstanding success that EO achieved was in no small part due to the force-multiplying effect and support given by its helicopter and jet pilots of the Air Wing.

Softcover. English. 30 Degress South. 2016. ISBN: 9781928211785. 352 pp. NEW. Book No: 2507366