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Buy Fire In The Sky: The Air War in the South Pacific by Eric M Bergerud for R280.00

 Most vivid & exciting picture of the Air War in The Pacific  soft cover - 159 pages   

Subtitle: Springbok Air Heroes in Combat Author: Peter Bagshawe Publisher: Ashanti Publishing () Edition:First Edition ISBN-13: Condition: As New Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 272 +++ by Peter Bagshawe +++ Ever since the early days of air fighting, South Africans have played their part and have enriched the history and legends of war in the air. Peter Bagshawe's Warriors of the Sky is a collection of war stories that tell of the exploits of great South African heroes of the air in WW I and WW II.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

Beyond the Edge of the Sky by Crow Stannard is a collection of biographical stories from the life of Lt Gen Denis Earp, former Chief of the SA Air Force 1984 1988. This book includes memories of a fighter pilot who spent two years as a POW in the hands of the Chinese during the Korean War. It gives his personal accounts of those indescribably harrowing years the most trying period of my life and also beyond. It allows us a glimpse of the personal experiences that helped to shape the man who later played a large role in the shaping of the SA Air Force - from his childhood diversions and youthful escapades, through years in active service, to his role as husband and father, innovative aviator and maverick Air Force leader. His ambitions; his hopes and frustrations; his delights and despairs. These are tales that will appeal to those who have an appreciation of history. And they will resonate with those veterans who experienced the same horrendous ordeals as he did in the Forgotten War in Korea, or those who served with him in the Unspokenof war in South West Africa and Angola. 268 pages, b&w photos.

Warriors of the sky Springbok air heroes in combat, By Peter Bagshawe, Published by Ashanti 1990, 1st edition, hard cover with dust wrapper, South Africans at war series number 2, illustrated, 272 pages, good condition.  

This book captures the experience of the South African Air Force helicopter pilot as never before; from 'rookie' to seasoned combat aviator in one of history's most intense counter-insurgency conflicts - the South African Border War. Nick Lithgow's work relates the gruelling endurance of SADF National Service and its grind, grind, grind... until one day, helicopter drills with an SAAF Puma, saw him optimistically apply for pilot training. Called to Pretoria, Nick completed the mandatory tests before returning to the Border to complete his duty. At the end of his National Service, Nick was surprised to receive instructions to report to the Air Force Gymnasium in Valhalla. Here he began training began in earnest with Harvard fixed wing trainers and the Impala jet, before long Nick had progressed to rotary aircraft - training on the Alouette and graduating to the Puma under the guidance of one of the SAAF's legendary instructors, 'Monster Wilkins'. An operational tour in Rhodesia followed with deployment to the South West African/Namibian Border. Here Search and Rescue, troop carrying and close air support operations became the order of the day -an intense cycle of briefings and operations with the ever present threat of small arms fire and surface to air missiles. LZ Hot!  is an unrivaled work - it relates the drama of recovering downed fighter pilots under fire, responding to the horror of mine-strikes with soldiers dreadfully injured and needing urgent evacuation, or deep penetration operations into Angola in support of South African Special Forces. It also relates the candour of mess life, the characters and incidents that amuse, delivering much needed relief from the demands of operational flying - Nick's accounts of mess dinner high-jinks are especially entertaining and will be recognisable to all who have served! Flying mountain rescue missions and responding to terrifying shipwrecks, a crazed Military Policeman during a casevac, Lithgow takes all in his stride. LZ Hot!  is a stunning, captivating read. Paperback, 176 pages 16 colour & b/w photos.  Published December 2012

    SOUTH AFRICANS AT WAR SERIES no 2 Peter Bagshawe Warriors of the Sky Springbok Air Heroes in Combat Rivonia (Ashanti) 1990, first edition, hard cover, illustrations, 272 pages, original dust jacket in excellent second-hand condition   Buy bulk to save on postage. Kindly have a look to my related books on Africana, South West Africa (Südwestafrika, Suid-Wes Afrika), SWA, DOA, German East Africa, ZAR, Anglo-Boer War, Border War (grensoorlog), Germany (Deutsches Reich), Colonies, Paul Kruger, Jan Smuts, Eugene Terre'Blanche, AWB, HNP, National Party, vryheidsoorlog, Rhodesia, Verwoerd, Angola, Bataljoen 32, SADF, Koevoet, Bushmen, Recce, Legion, Pik Botha PW, Viljoen, Weermag, Cuba, Paratroopers, Panzer, Cheetah, Olifant, SWAPO, terrorists, elite forces, Army, Fapla

 HARDCOVER BOOK IN GOOD CONDITION - A MINOR NICK HERE AND THERE TO DUSTWRAPPER. ASHANTI 1990, 272 PAGES.                                   SAAF. LUGMAG, BORDER WAR, KOREA WWII, SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE, S.A. MILITARY BOOKS, SOUTH AFRICAN MILITARY BOOKS 

 SOFTCOVER BOOK IN GOOD CONDITION, BLANDFORD 1986,                                      SPY PLANES, AIR WARFARE, US AIRCRAFT 

 Lot of  five war story books Spit fire Squadron by Ed. David Guthrie Action Pacific by Eric H. Little The sky suspended by Drew Middleton Rossano by Gordon Lett Eagle day by Richard Collier

PUBLISHED BY ASHANTI, A COLLECTION OF 12 VOLUMES. HARDCOVERS WITH DUST JACKETS, ALL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.  300+ PAGES EACH, ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT WITH B/W PHOTOGRAPHS AND MAPS. TRACKED POSTAGE IS R125.00. VOLUME 1:The war of a hundred days by James Ambrose Brown- Springboks in Somaliland & Abyssinia 1940-41 VOLUME 2: Warriors of the sky by Peter Bagshawe- Springbok air heroes in combat. VOLUME 3: South Africa's Flying Cheetahs in Korea by Dermot Moore & Peter Bagshawe. VOLUME 4. Urgent Imperial Service by Gerald L'ange- South African Forces in German South West Africa 1914-1915 VOLUME 5: War at sea by C.J. Harris-South African Maritime Operations during World War II. VOLUME 6: They fought for king and Kaiser by James Ambrose Brown-South Africans in German East Africa 1916 VOLUME 7: Retreat to Victory by James Ambrose Brown-A Springbok'S diary in North Africa: Gazala to El Alamein 1942 VOLUME 8: War in Italy by Jack Kros- With the South Africans from Taranto to the Alps. VOLUME 9: Captives Courageous by Maxwell Leigh- South African Prisoners of War, World War II VOLUME 10: A Country at War 1939-1945 by Jennifer Crwys-Williams- The mood of a Nation. VOLUME 11: Pyramids and Poppies by Peter K.A. Digby- The 1st SA Infantry Brigade in Libya, France and Flanders 1915-1919 VOLUME 12: The Unknown Force by Ian Gleeson - Black, Indian and Coloured Soldiers Through Two World Wars  

COMPLETE COLLECTION "SOUTH AFRICA AT WAR " SERIES ASHANTI PUBLISHING 12 TITLES IN THE SERIES ALL FIRST EDITION IN MINT CONDITION WITH DUST JACKETS Volume 1 - THE WAR OF A HUNDRED DAYS: Springboks in Somalia & Abyssinia 1940-41 Volume 2 - WARRIORS OF THE SKY: Springbok Air Heroes in Combat Volume 3 - SOUTH AFRICA'S FLYING CHEETAHS IN KOREA Volume 4 - URGENT IMPERIAL SERVICE: South African Forces in German South West Africa 1914-1915 Volume 5 - WAR AT SEA: South African Maritime Operations during World War II Volume 6 - THEY FOUGHT FOR KING AND KAISER - South Africans in German East Africa 1916 Volume 7 - RETREAT TO VICTORY - A Springbok's Diary: Gazala to El Alamein 1942 Volume 8 - WAR IN ITALY - With the South Africans from Taranto to The Alps Volume 9 - CAPTIVES COURAGEOUS - South African Prisoners of War World War II Volume 10 - A COUNTRY AT WAR 1939-1945 - The Mood of the Nation Volume 11 - PYRAMIDS AND POPPIES - The 1st SA Infantry Brigade in Lybia, France & Flanders 1915-1919 Volume 12 - THE UNKNOWN FORCE - Black, Indian & Coloured Soldiers Through Two World Wars. PLEASE NOTE THAT SHIPPING WILL BE QUOTED AT THE TIME OF SALE DUE TO THE WEIGHT. COURIER DELIVERY IS RECOMMENDED.  

Air, Water, Earth, Fire. Four nations tied by destiny when the Fire Nation launches a brutal war against the others. A century has passed with no hope in sight to change the path of this destruction. Caught between combat and courage, Aang discovers he is the lone Avatar with the power to manipulate all four elements. Aang teams with Katara, a Waterbender, and her brother Sokka to restore balance to their war-torn world.

Author: Roald Dahl Condition: Fair Format: Paperback Pages: 158 Year Printed: Spine: Solid, no loose pages The front page looks like it possibly served in the RAF and suffered in an air crash, but the book is solid for its age.  Possible Collectable Edition During the Second World War Roald Dahl served in the RAF and even suffered horrific injuries in an air crash in the Libyan desert. Drawing on his own experiences as a fighter pilot, Dahl crafted these ten spine-tingling stories: of air battles in the sky; of the nightmare of being shot down; the infectious madness of conflict; and the nervy jollity of the Mess and Ops room.

 Desert Raiders (SAS Operation) - Shaun Clarke - 2016 - Paperback as new. In the North African desert in 1941 the war is being won by the brilliant German commander General Rommel, and the British are in retreat on all fronts. A young British army lieutenant, David Stirling, believes that the only way to reverse this situation is to attack the enemy behind their own lines, using small groups of men who can insert by land, sea or air as required. The first of these men are dropped by parachute to attack enemy airfields in the Gazala area, but the raid is a disaster, with many lives lost. The following year, the survivors of that operation, now working hand in hand with the Long Range Desert Group, mount a series of spectacular raids in heavily armed jeeps against airfields in the Benghazi region, destroying nearly a hundred enemy aircraft, leaving the German army reeling, and reversing the course of the war. Desert Raiders is the colourful story of the birth of the SAS, the most renowned regiment in the history of the British Army – forged with fire and steel in the vast, sun-scorched plains of the North African desert, pitting themselves against the might of the formerly invincible German army, and gaining a reputation that will make them a legend in their own time.