The Rhodesian All-Arms Fireforce concept dates from 1974 when the
Air Force acquired the MG151 20mm cannon. Coupled with this, the
traditional counter-insurgency tactics (against Mugabe’s ZANLA and
Nkomo’s ZIPRA) of follow-ups, tracking and ambushing simply
weren’t producing satisfactory results. Visionary air force and
Infantry officers expanded on the idea of a ‘vertical envelopment’
of the enemy by Alouette III helicopters, directing air deployed
ground forces supported by ground-attack aircraft armed with
napalm, white phosphorus rockets and a variety of
Rhodesian-designed ordnance.
New with DVD in slipcase - 256pp, c100 colour & b/w photos, illustrations &
Maps
Egypt was the last of the Macedonian Successor states to be
swallowed up by Roman expansion. Cleopatra’s famous love affair
with Marc Antony ensured she was on the wrong side of the Roman
civil war between him and Octavian (later to become Caesar
Augustus). After the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra at the naval
battle of Actium, Octavian swiftly brought Egypt under direct
Roman control. Judaea was a constant source of trouble for the
Romans and they were content to rule through client kings like
the infamous Herod but were increasingly sucked in to direct
military involvement to suppress religiously-inspired revolts.
New in d/w - 206pp, 18 colour & b/w illustrations, 7 maps
CAMOUFLAGE AND MARKINGS:
ITALIAN AIR FORCES 1935-1945
by Richard J. Caruana.
Edited by Michael Bonello
A collection of superb illustrations which should appeal to
both aviation enthusiast and aircraft modellers. Richard J.
Caruana is internationally known for his aviation art and his
expert knowledge of the Italian aircraft examined in this
publication. He has illustrated a fifteen volume history partly
commissioned by the Italian Air Force, and his illustrations
have also appeared in Air International, Aviation News and
several other magazines in Europe. The book, which includes
eight pages of colour side-views, does justice to a much
neglected subject.
Good in marked card cover - A4 format, 40pp, numerous colour
& b/w illustrations
The story of RAF Wireless Operations in the Mediterranean
during World War II. It also details the RAF's undercover
operations in Turkey when a wireless tracking station was set up
under the guise of "Aid To Turkey". The book should be of interest
to air historians and the general reader, being based on the
author's own first hand experience and RAF service.
The scrapping of Britain's Nimrod programme in January 2011 was of the
most controversial events in the military aviation world. For most
of its operational life, from 1969, its contribution to the
defence of the UK and its role in offensive duties was often
shrouded in secrecy. It was the ‘eye in the sky’ which was
absolutely vital to a host of activities – from anti-submarine and
anti-surface warfare, to support of land battles. From the
Falklands campaign, to combating drug-running, the Nimrod’s unsung
role was paramount, but the UK is now bereft of this magnificent multi-tasking aircraft.
Press reaction at the time, and this author's conclusions were not welcomed by those in power.
