Автор: Napier Michael Название: RAF Tornado Units in Combat 1992-2019 ISBN: 1472850246 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472850249 Издательство: Osprey Рейтинг: Цена: 16820.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: After the Gulf War of 1990, No Fly Zones (NFZ) were established over northern and southern Iraq and the Tornado GR 1 force stepped up to operations over the southern NFZ. The Tornado GR 4 took responsibility for RAF combat air operations in Afghanistan from the Harrier force in 2009, and in 2011 was involved in missions against the Gaddafi regime in Libya. The unique multirole capabilities of the aircraft enabled it to support ground operations with the Raptor reconnaissance pod, Brimstone missiles and Paveway IV laser-guided bombs until withdrawal in 2014.
The Tornado GR 4 was also used for operations over Iraq and Syria against the ISIL terrorist organisation. Intensive air operations were flown between 2014 and 2019, when the Tornado GR 4 was finally withdrawn from RAF Service. This volume, written by former RAF pilot Michael Napier, provides detailed first-hand accounts of the missions undertaken by the Tornado crews during the most recent conflicts over the Middle East and the Balkans.
Автор: Napier-bell, Simon Название: Black vinyl, white powder ISBN: 0091880920 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780091880927 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 14950.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The most authoritative, intelligent, diligently researched and unpretentious analysis of the British pop scene yet written` Sunday TelegraphBlack Vinyl White Powder charts the amazing fifty year history of the British music business in unparalleled scale and detail.
Автор: Napier-bell, Simon Название: 50 years legal ISBN: 1911346202 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781911346203 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 14860.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This is the story of the 50-year LGBTQI struggle for equal rights told through the first-hand accounts of those who were there. 50 Years Legal features deeply personal stories from more than 40 high profile politicians, comedians, actors aincluding Stephen Fry, Olly Alexander, Matt Lucas, Angela Eagle, David Hockney
Автор: T.J. Napier-Munn Название: Statistical Methods for Mineral Engineers ISBN: 9999909329 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789999909327 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 435420.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка.
Автор: Napier Michael Название: Korean Air War: Sabres, Migs and Meteors Over Korea, 1950-53 ISBN: 1472844440 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472844446 Издательство: Osprey Рейтинг: Цена: 29700.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: From acclaimed aviation historian Michael Napier, this is a highly illustrated survey of the air war over Korea. The Korean War holds a unique place in aviation history. It saw the first large-scale jet-versus-jet combat and it was the first military action of the Cold War, fought by both the newly independent United States Air Force and the recently formed Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force.
In a meticulously researched volume, former RAF Tornado pilot Michael Napier unravels the complex narrative of events, describing the course of operations in the air and the major campaigns of the land war. He examines in detail the air power of the major combatants, which included North and South Korea, the UK, Australia, Canada and South Africa as well as China, the USA and the USSR. Packed with stunning contemporary images and including first-hand combat reports, Korean Air War is a groundbreaking exploration of a much forgotten conflict, which nevertheless provided lessons about the organization and prosecution of modern aerial warfare that remain relevant through to the present day.
Автор: Napier Michael Название: In Cold War Skies: NATO and Soviet Air Power, 1949-89 ISBN: 147283688X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472836885 Издательство: Osprey Рейтинг: Цена: 34650.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
From acclaimed aviation historian Michael Napier, this is a highly illustrated survey of the airpower deployed by NATO and Warsaw Pact countries throughout the Cold War.
Throughout the second half of the 20th century, international relations across the globe were dominated by the Cold War. From 1949 until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, US and Soviet strategic forces were deployed across the Arctic Ocean in North America and Northern Russia, while the best-equipped armed forces that the world had ever seen faced each other directly across the "Iron Curtain" in Europe. In Cold War Skies examines the air power of the major powers both at a strategic and at a tactical level throughout the 40 years of the Cold War. In this fascinating book, acclaimed historian Michael Napier looks at each decade of the war in turn, examining the deployment of strategic offensive and defensive forces in North America and Northern Russia as well as the situation in Europe. He details the strategic forces and land-based tactical aircraft used by the air forces of the USA, USSR, NATO, Warsaw Pact countries, and the European non-aligned nations. He also describes the aircraft types in the context of the units that operated them and the roles in which they were used. The text is supported by a wide range of first-hand accounts of operational flying during the Cold War, as well as numerous high-quality images.
Автор: Napier Michael Название: Vickers Wellington Units of Bomber Command ISBN: 1472840755 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472840752 Издательство: Osprey Рейтинг: Цена: 16820.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
This illustrated study charts the development and combat history of the Vickers Wellington units, the mainstay of the RAF heavy bomber force during the first half of World War II.
The Vickers Wellington was one of very few aircraft types to have been in production and frontline service throughout World War II, and more than 10,000 Wellingtons were built in the period. They took part in the first RAF bombing mission of the conflict when, on September 4, 1939, 14 examples from Nos 9 and 149 Sqns undertook a daring daylight attack on the Kiel Canal. However, after suffering high losses on follow-up raids, Wellingtons were withdrawn from daytime missions and began to operate at night from May 1940. They subsequently took part in raids against the Italian port city of Genoa in July 1940, and against Berlin the following month, followed by key missions in the "Battle of the Barges" in September and October, as the RAF targeted Germany's invasion fleet assembled in French Channel ports. When RAF's strike force expanded the next year following the introduction of the improved Wellington II, the 21 squadrons equipped with the Vickers aircraft, which included Polish-, Canadian-, and Australian-manned units, formed the backbone of the Bomber Command night bombing force. Over the next two years Wellingtons participated in all the major operations by Bomber Command, including the daylight raid against German battleships in Brest harbor in July 1942 and the first three "Thousand Bomber" raids in the summer of 1942. This illustrated study explores the design, development, and deployment of the Vickers-Wellington type, charting its role in World War II from its earliest missions to its use in training after its withdrawal from frontline bomber missions in 1943. The text is supported by stunning full-color artwork.
Автор: Napier, Ian Название: Ghosts of mars ISBN: 1784654523 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781784654528 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 17230.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Sierra is pretty excited when she discovers on her fifteenth birthday that her best friend from NASA Space Camp has moved from Australia to live near her in California...but she has no idea just how exciting - and dangerous - things are about to become. David and Sierra are recruited by NASA for a mission to Mars. A last, desperate attempt to unlock the secrets of Martian civilisation before the planet is destroyed by a giant asteroid. Training to be astronauts and taking the trip to the International Space Station alongside experienced pilots is challenging enough, but time is short and the teenagers will have to undertake the perilous Mars exploration alone. They knew the risks when they accepted the mission - but when their only landing craft is seriously damaged, they have to face the possibility that they may not survive this adventure...
Автор: Napier, Ian Название: Last martian ISBN: 1800160828 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781800160828 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 12250.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
After returning from a dangerous but successful voyage to Mars on behalf of NASA, teenagers David (an Australian) and Sierra (an American), tiring of the media attention, decide to travel to Australia. Initially, they behave like tourists, checking out the sights of Sydney and the delights of Bondi Beach, but soon the now familiar voices of the Martian ghosts tell them to head to Central Australia. There, in the vicinity of the giant rock, Uluru, they are drawn into another terrifying adventure - this time involving the Egyptian god, Anubis, who is the last member of a Martian expedition which came to Earth many thousands of years ago.
Автор: Napier, Ian Название: Dragon`s teeth ISBN: 1784655538 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781784655532 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 17230.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание:
Sixteen-year-old Peter had the best summer ever and it was mainly due to meeting up with Jasmin and Kimberley - his new girlfriends....well kind of.
Now they want him to come up to Darwin for a holiday with them when they get back from a short sailing jaunt in waters north of Australia.
But when he arrives, it is to a nightmare situation - the yacht has been attacked by pirates and the girls have been taken to the pirates' island base to be sold later as slaves.
However, the pirates weren't to know that Jasmin's uncle was a colonel in the SAS, and that's just the sort of person you don't want annoy. With his skills and Peter's determination, life is about to get pretty uncomfortable for the pirates
Автор: Napier William Название: Memorandum on Behalf of the Shareholders of the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada, Setting Forth the Basis of the Scheme of Financial Assistance: ISBN: 0364401990 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780364401996 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 7330.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Excerpt from Memorandum on Behalf of the Shareholders of the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada, Setting Forth the Basis of the Scheme of Financial Assistance: Which It Is Proposed Should Be Granted by the Government and Legislature for the Relief of the Enterprise, for the Re-Establishment of Its Commercial Credit and to Secure the Permanent Prosperity of the Provinces That the unissued Share and Debenture Capital would at once be realised at par. That the interest on the Provincial Debentures would be paid by the Company the completion of the Line to its west ern terminus and the construction of the Victoria Bridge would be rapidly accomplished; and any probable deficiency during the first five years, in respect of the Guarantee, would be provided for; and all this without the Province being called on to subscribe an additional pound Of Capital. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
