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Gloster Javelin: An Operational History

By Michael Napier
RELATED TOPICS: BOOK | AIRCRAFT
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Comments: Hardcover, 264 pages, 250 black-and-white photos, 20 color illustrations

ISBN: 978-1-4738-4881-8

Price: $49.95

Publisher: Pen & Sword Books

From the publisher: Napier blends official records with personal accounts to describe the operational history of the Royal Air Force’s only delta-winged fighter, the Gloster Javelin, Britain’s first true all-weather fighter. Based in the UK and Germany, Javelin squadrons formed the front line of British air defenses in the late 1950s and early 1960s. During this time, Javelin crews pioneered the use of guided missiles and air-to-air refueling by fighter aircraft. In the Far East, Javelins were involved in operations during the Indonesian Confrontation, and in Africa they were deployed to Zambia during the Rhodesian UDI crisis.

FSM says: Javelin modelers will benefit most from the hundreds of candid shots of the jet from all angles, with plenty of closeups harboring a wealth of details. The book is appended by color illustrations showing camouflage and squadron markings, we well as a list of all Javelins by serial number, type, unit, and dates, with remarks on several of the planes.

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