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Aircraft of the Special Forces
Special Forces Aircraft is a dynamic guide to the specialist aircraft and UAVs deployed by Special Forces throughout the world today.
Special Forces are a key component of every modern army, capable of carrying out clandestine operations, reconnaissance, and incisive attacks behind enemy lines. Units such as the British SAS, the US Navy SEALs, the US Army’s Delta Force, the Polish GROM, and France’s National Gendarmerie Intervention Group are famous for their bravery and formidable record. Aircraft are a key element of their functionality, without which Special Forces would not be able to move quickly to the combat zone. Arranged into chapters divided by transports, gunships, helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles, the book includes the AC-130H gunship, which can be armed with weapons such as the M61 Vulcan rotary cannon and can destroy ground targets from a range of 1.2 miles; the CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, which can land large numbers of men and material in tight spaces because of its STOL capabilities; the Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin II, used by the British Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing (JSFAW) for the insertion of small units behind enemy lines; and the Mil Mi- 171Sh Storm rotorcraft, used by the Russian Spetsnaz commandos for operations in difficult terrain.
Special Forces are a key component of every modern army, capable of carrying out clandestine operations, reconnaissance, and incisive attacks behind enemy lines. Units such as the British SAS, the US Navy SEALs, the US Army’s Delta Force, the Polish GROM, and France’s National Gendarmerie Intervention Group are famous for their bravery and formidable record. Aircraft are a key element of their functionality, without which Special Forces would not be able to move quickly to the combat zone. Arranged into chapters divided by transports, gunships, helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles, the book includes the AC-130H gunship, which can be armed with weapons such as the M61 Vulcan rotary cannon and can destroy ground targets from a range of 1.2 miles; the CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, which can land large numbers of men and material in tight spaces because of its STOL capabilities; the Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin II, used by the British Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing (JSFAW) for the insertion of small units behind enemy lines; and the Mil Mi- 171Sh Storm rotorcraft, used by the Russian Spetsnaz commandos for operations in difficult terrain.
128 pages, Hardcover
Published July 14, 2023
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Edward Ward
331 books2 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.
Ned Ward (1667 – June 20, 1731), also known as Edward Ward, was a satirical writer and publican in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century based in London. His most famous work is The London Spy. Published in 18 monthly instalments starting in November 1698 it was described (by the author) as a "complete survey" of the London scene. It was first published in book form in 1703. (wikipedia)
Ned Ward (1667 – June 20, 1731), also known as Edward Ward, was a satirical writer and publican in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century based in London. His most famous work is The London Spy. Published in 18 monthly instalments starting in November 1698 it was described (by the author) as a "complete survey" of the London scene. It was first published in book form in 1703. (wikipedia)
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September 17, 2023
Shorter than the bulk of these guides to military aircraft from the redoubtable Amber Books, this looks at the birds used for dropping special forces on enemy soil, the planes that can take off from within football stadia, and the choppers and drones that have featured in so many missions and media over the last century. The visuals are great, the text is authoritative without over-burdening one with too many military acronyms, product codes and jargon, and if you have any slight interest in such a subject this is a fine book. If only the drone section's databanks (that you get for pretty much all but the secretive Chinese craft) and main text could agree on dimensions and weight, it might be nigh-on perfect – and my digital proof may well have been ironed out before you see it. I mean, we might all expect Chinooks to be here, and Black Hawks, but Cessna products?! The scope, research and knowledge of this is estimable, hence a strong four stars.
October 1, 2023
4 stars
I have somewhat ambiguous feelings about this book. It either has too much information to be a coffee table book, or too little information to be an informative book for military aviation enthusiasts. So if you fall somewhere in the middle, and you want to know more than the average person, but you also don’t geek out on the stuff, I think it’s a good book to start. There’s a good amount of photos, although, it’s somewhat hard to keep track when the description is two pages forward, and you need to flip back and forth to read different columns. Overall, it’s a fine book for the right reader.
I received an ARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I have somewhat ambiguous feelings about this book. It either has too much information to be a coffee table book, or too little information to be an informative book for military aviation enthusiasts. So if you fall somewhere in the middle, and you want to know more than the average person, but you also don’t geek out on the stuff, I think it’s a good book to start. There’s a good amount of photos, although, it’s somewhat hard to keep track when the description is two pages forward, and you need to flip back and forth to read different columns. Overall, it’s a fine book for the right reader.
I received an ARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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