SUBMARINE HUNTER — Fairey Gannet ASW.1 in service with the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm
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A comprehensive history of the Fairey Gannet ASW.1 submarine hunter in service with the Royal Australian Navy. Features firsthand accounts from pilots and crew, detailing operations, training, and experiences with this carrier-borne aircraft.
Characteristics
| ISBN-13 | 978-83-89450-57-9 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Perfect paperback |
| Condition | Like NEW |
| Author(s) | Zbigniew Patynowski |
| Publisher | Mushroom Model Publications |
| Number of pages | 260 |
| Published date | 2008 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Collection / Series | White Series No 9103 |
| Size | 21 x 29.7 x 1.5 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • AVIATION NAVALE • APPAREILS - CONSTRUCTEURS |
Description
The ungainly-looking and unconventional Fairey Gannet served with several naval air arms in the 1950s and '60s, as a very effective carrier-borne submarine hunter.
In this book the operation of the Gannet by the Royal Australian Navy's Fleet Air Arm is described, from the decision to adopt the Gannet, through initial training in the UK and onto operations from RAN Carriers.
The author has tracked down many pilots, airscrew, mechanics and deck crew, and they tell the story of the Gannet in their own words. The successes, failures, high points and tragedies are all described, with Archives, honesty and humour. Fully illustrated, with many previously-unpublished photos, maps, and colour profiles.