Lockheed SR-71 Operations in Europe and the Middle East - Couverture souple

Crickmore, Paul F.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1846034183 ISBN 13 : 9781846034183

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

First employed in the Far East over North Vietnam and North Korea, American military intelligence quickly realized the SR-71 Blackbirds potential value over European targets.

In 1976, SR-71 Detachment 4 commenced operations from the RAF base at Middenhall in the UK. Its mission was to monitor Warsaw Pact troop movements along the Iron Curtain and photograph the various ports that were home to the Soviet Unions nuclear submarine fleet. Despite the best efforts of the USSR, they were never able to intercept a Blackbird in flight.

Written by an expert on SR-71 operations, this book picks up where Combat 76: Lockheed SR-71 Operations in the Far East left off.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

During his time as an air traffic controller at the London Air Traffic Control Centre, Paul Crickmore gained a unique introduction into SR-71 operations from RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk. Teaming up with Osprey, he produced the first detailed book ever to be published on the subject. In 1990 following the initial shut down of SR-71 operations, Crickmore produced an even more detailed book, Lockheed SR-71 The Secret Missions Exposed, the standard reference work on the subject. The work was acclaimed by both the aviation press, Ben Rich (late president of the Skunk Works) and the crews that flew the SR-71.

Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, and since he graduated with honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1846034183
• ISBN 13: 9781846034183
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Davey Chris
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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