Furies and Fireflies over Korea
The Story of the Men and Machines of the Fleet Air Arm, RAF and Commonwealth who Defended South Korea, 1950 - 1953
Nonfiction, History, Military, Aviation, Modern
| Author: | Graham Thomas | ISBN: | 9781909166417 |
| Publisher: | Grub Street Publishing | Publication: | July 15, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Grub Street Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Graham Thomas |
| ISBN: | 9781909166417 |
| Publisher: | Grub Street Publishing |
| Publication: | July 15, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Grub Street Publishing |
| Language: | English |
With the outbreak of the Korean War, the UN Security Council called on its members to act and 16 nations did, with Britain sending aircraft carriers such as HMS Truimph, from which piston engined Sea Fury fighters and Fairey Firefly fighter-bombers operated.
This is the story of the British and Australian Fleet Ari Arm pilots and their missions over hoistile territory, missions carried out with distinction and honor.
With the outbreak of the Korean War, the UN Security Council called on its members to act and 16 nations did, with Britain sending aircraft carriers such as HMS Truimph, from which piston engined Sea Fury fighters and Fairey Firefly fighter-bombers operated.
This is the story of the British and Australian Fleet Ari Arm pilots and their missions over hoistile territory, missions carried out with distinction and honor.
