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Venom: DeHavilland Venom and Sea Venom

Venom: DeHavilland Venom and Sea Venom

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{detailed description}While it is true to say that the Venom carried out more operational ground attack sorties than any other RAF aircraft since the Second World War, its history has hitherto been sadly neglected or misreported. With the co-operation and assistance of many former Service and civilian pilots, the record can finally be set straight in what is the definitive history of this ground-attack, all weather and naval strike fighter.
David Watkins discusses the problems of the trials and development programme, including the successful firing trials with the Blue Jay/Firestreak air-to-air missile, and takes a detailed look at the aircraft's operational service with the air arms of Australia, France, Iraq, Sweden, Switzerland and Venezuela. Of particular interest is new information relating to the Sea Venom's career with the Fleet Air Arm, and the catastrophic wing failures and engine fires that plagued the early Second Tactical Air Force Venoms.
A final chapter covers the use of Venoms as private 'Warbirds', compiled with the help of many owners of civilianised Venoms in the UK, New Zealand and the USA.
However, the book's tour de force is the comprehensive account of Venom sorties during the Suez campaign, the `Firedog' operations in Malaya and the protracted anti-terrorist offensive in Aden and Oman. These chapters throw new light on the conflicts and have been compiled from interviews, private papers and personal accounts. Accompanying the text are some 150 original photographs, line drawings and maps, a large number of which are from private collections and previously unpublished.

(From the library of the late John H. Blake G.Av.A. well known aviation personality and airshow commentator, and signed by him.)
{Author / Publisher / Date}by David Watkins
Published by Alan Sutton 2003 1st edn. 276pp profusely illustrated, index, appendix. 20x27
{condition}fine, including d/j.
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