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Pride of Eagles
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Pride of Eagles Hardcover - 2001

by Beryl Salt


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This volume chronicles the story of military aviation in Rhodesia from the early romantic days of "bush" flying in the 20s and 30s when aircraft were refuelled from jerry cans and landing grounds were often the local golf course. In 1939, before the outbreak of World War II, the tiny Rhodesian Air Force became the first to take up battle stations. The three Rhodesian squadrons served in East Africa, the Western Desert, Italy and Western Europe. At home, Rhodesia became a vast training ground for airmen from Britain, the Commonwealth, and Greece. After the war, Rhodesia rebuilt its air force on a tiny budget -- equipping it with Ansons, Spitfires, Vampires, Canberras, Hunters and Alouettes. In later years, after the imposition of sanctions and during the bitter bush war years, many remarkable innovations were made to keep the RhAF flying in the vanguard of counter-msurgency operations. This colorful look at the Rhodesian Air Force is sure to be of interest to military historians everywhere!

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  • Title Pride of Eagles
  • Author Beryl Salt
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 1002
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Covos Day, Johannesburg
  • Date 2001
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780620237598 / 0620237597
  • Weight 6.89 lbs (3.13 kg)
  • Dimensions 12.06 x 8.62 x 2.62 in (30.63 x 21.89 x 6.65 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Southern Rhodesia - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001390334
  • Dewey Decimal Code 358.400
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A Pride of Eagles : The Definitive History of the Rhodesian Air Force 1920 - 1980
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A Pride of Eagles : The Definitive History of the Rhodesian Air Force 1920 - 1980

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