RAF In Camera: 1970s
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (807 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1473897963 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Keith Wilson has been actively involved in aviation publishing for more than 30 years and is probably best known for his striking air-to-air images in Pilot magazine. Keith is the author of RAF in camera: 1950s and its follow-up RAF in camera:1960s, both published by Pen and Sword Aviation. . He has almost 2,000 air-to-air sorties under his belt and has photographed a very broad range of subjects, from gliders, vintage and veteran
Keith is the author of RAF in camera: 1950s and its follow-up RAF in camera:1960s, both published by Pen and Sword Aviation. About the Author Keith Wilson has been actively involved in aviation publishing for more than 30 years and is probably best known for his striking air-to-air images in Pilot magazine. He has almost 2,000 air-to-air sorties under his belt and has photographed a very broad range of subjects, from gliders, vintage and veteran, aerobatics and general aviation right through to high altitude research aircraft, biz jets, commercial jets and military fast jets.
Keith Wilson takes up from where he left off with RAF In Camera 1960s in order to take us on a journey through a particularly significant decade.The start of the 1970s saw the retirement of the Dakota from service, followed shortly after by the formation of the first Buccaneer NATO Squadron. All of these landmark events are referenced in this thorough, well-researched and image-packed publication.Each chapter focuses on a specific year, relaying all of the highlights that characterized it. The Queen's Silver Jubilee Review at RAF Finningley occurred in 1977 and there are plenty of photographs of the event on display here. In 1972, the landmark RAF Museum at Hendon was opened by HRH Queen Elizabeth. The 1970s were an event-filled and action packed decade for the Royal Air Force. In 1978, the Sea King replaced the Whirlwind and the Wessex in the Air Sea Rescue role and, in 1979, the British Aerospace Hawk replaced the last Hawker Siddeley Gnats in RAF service when it became the mount of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows. Many events are worthy of note and all are recorded here, in words and images. The midpoint of the decade was particularly notable due to the fact that it saw the ending of the Vietnam War and, in t