*NOW IN PAPERBACK*
WINGS OVER SUEZ
The only authoritative account of air operations during the Sinai and Suez wars of 1956
Brian Cull
with David Nicolle and Shlomo Aloni
Publication: Available now!
Price: £20.00 paperback
Pages: 400 pp with 200 photos fully integrated
ISBN 1 904943 55 1
Size: 234 x 156mm
Guiding the reader meticulously through the details of the air conflict between the Israelis and their Arab neighbours from the end of the 1948-49 war, the authors, each an expert in his own field then accurately reconstruct a blow-by-blow account of the Anglo-French air attacks on Egyptian airfields and other targets. With contributions by many of the pilots involved, the book is profusely illustrated with 200 photographs, many extremely rare.
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‘Records the dazzling flying of the Fleet Air Arm pilots and the professionalism of their carrier-based crews who played the lead role in winning a war in 5 days.’
The Western Mail
‘Fascinating experiences, vividly brought to life.’
Western Gazette
‘Vivid descriptions fly out of the pages, with a stunning selection of photographs.’
Flypast
‘Well worth reading as one of the last gasps of Empire in which air power won the day, but politicians lost the war.’
Air Pictorial