Vlamgat Mirage F1 South African Air Force by BG Dick Lord 2008 Paperback SAAF

Description: Vlamgat Mirage F1 South African Air Force by BG Dick Lord 2008 Paperback Covers are very good, clean, minor light wear around edgesPages are very good, clean and unmarked, illustrated with a number of photos throughoutBinding is firm 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. Condition DisclaimerPhotographs are of the actual listed book you will receive. The 'condition' of secondhand books can be subjective and occasionally small marks or issues may be missed or not described. Please review all the photos and ask questions before purchase if we can provide more information. Buying from Love Me Two Times - Please ReadHappy to combine postage if you check other listings - 'buy now' but don't pay and we will send an invoice.Happy to answer questions. Happy to send additional photos if needed.Photos are of the actual item you will receive. We do not use stock photos.We only offer tracked postage only to Australian and international buyers to avoid "I never received the item" cases. This gives peace of mind for buyer and seller.We don't offer refunds for change of mind or because you didn't read item specifics clearly stated in the listing/ description. We will 'make-good' when there are genuine issues within our control. If you do change your mind, we will accept a return if you send the item back in the same condition as it was shipped to you. We refund purchase price only.If your item arrives and is damaged in the post - there is insurance but Australia Post requires photos and may require you to visit a post office with the item and the package. This is their process.Postage - we do not have the sales volume to enjoy postage discounts. Postage prices are set to try and breakeven - there is no money made on postage.Our goal is that we always have a win-win transaction :) Please check our feedback - we do our very best (but are human just like you)

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