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Vlamgat The Story of the Mirage F1 in the South African Air Force by Dick Lord
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2008
- Item Weight
- 23.1 Oz
- ISBN
- 9781920143367
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
30 South Publishers (Pty) LTD
ISBN-10
192014336X
ISBN-13
9781920143367
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23038609612
Product Key Features
Edition
2
Book Title
Vlamgat : the Story of the Mirage F1 in the South African Air Force
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Topic
Africa / General, Military / Aviation, Africa / South / Republic of South Africa
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Revised
Genre
History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
"Their hands are shaking ever so slightly. They will be flying again in the morning" Vlamgat, literally 'flaming hole' in Afrikaans, was the nickname the South African Air Force (SAAF) gave to the Mirage F1, its formidable frontline jet fighter during South Africa's long 'border wars' in South West Africa (Namibia) and Angola from the late 1960s to the late 1980s. Battling Soviet MiG-21s over African skies, the Vlammies, the Mirage pilots as they were affectionately known, acquitted themselves with distinction and honour. Vlamgat is a gripping account of these pilots and their deeds of bravery; their experiences are authentically related with accuracy, humour and pathos--by the author, himself a Vlammie. As Willem Hechter, former Chief of the SAAF, says: "Vlamgat deserves a place of pride in the long history of this, the second oldest air force in the world." Brigadier-General Dick Lord joined the Royal Navy as an air cadet in 1958, where he qualified as a fighter pilot. Flying Sea Venoms and Sea Vixens, he served on board the aircraft carriers Centaur, Victorious, Hermes and Ark Royal on cruises around the world. In the mid '60s, he was selected for a two-year exchange tour with the US Navy, flying A4 Skyhawks and F4 Phantoms out of San Diego, California. He completed tours of air warfare instruction, flying Hunters out of the naval air stations at Lossiemouth, Scotland and Brawdy, Wales. He returned to South Africa in early '70s and joined the South African Air Force (SAAF), flying Impalas, Sabres and Mirage IIIs. During the Border War, he commanded 1 Squadron, flying Mirage F1AZs into Angola, followed by running air force operations out of Oshikati, Windhoek and SAAF Headquarters in Pretoria. A highlight of his career was organizing the successful fly-past of 76 aircraft for Nelson Mandela's inauguration as President of South Africa in 1994.
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