Fighters Over the Falklands

Defending the Islanders' Way of Life

David Gledhill

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English

Fonthill Media Ltd
01 November 2013

History; Defence strategy, planning & research; Military aircraft; Military life & institutions

"""Fighters Over The Falklands"" captures daily life using pictures taken during the author's tours of duty on the Islands. From the first detachments of Phantoms and Rapiers operating from a rapidly upgraded RAF Stanley airfield to life at RAF Mount Pleasant, see life from the author's perspective as the Commander of the Tornado F3 Flight defending the islands' airspace.

Font-line fighter crews provided Quick Reaction Alert during day to day flying operations working with the Royal Navy, Army and other Air Force units to defend a remote, and sometimes forgotten, theatre of operations.

It will also look at how the islanders interact with the forces based at Mount Pleasant and contrast high technology military operations with the lives of the original inhabitants; namely the wildlife."

By: David Gledhill
Imprint: Fonthill Media Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 172mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 650g
ISBN: 9781781552223
ISBN 10: 1781552223
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 November 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

DAVE GLEDHILL is an aviation enthusiast and aviator. Having been awarded his pilot's licence at the age of 17, he was commissioned in the RAF in 1974 and trained as an air navigator, before converting to the F4 Phantom in the Air Defence role. After tours in the UK and Germany, he went on to be a radar tactics instructor on the Operational Conversion Unit. One of the first instructors on the new Tornado F2, he eventually became the Executive Officer on the OCU and OC1435 Flight flying the Tornado F3.

Reviews for Fighters Over the Falklands: Defending the Islanders' Way of Life

David Gledhill writes detailed -what else would you expect from a former navigator?!-, nicely and relaxed.... all information left and right is alternated with interesting personal adventures, historical facts or knowledge of the islands itself... for those who are interested in the RAF operation there and the developments around the islands in the historical context, it is a beautiful book! The book is, by the way, very nicely designed with a pretty cover and good paper. Also not unimportant! David, I hope that in the meantime, back home in the UK, you may now 'sit on Q' for more relaxing matters?! --Aviation Reviews