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001 2013409319
003 DLC
005 20150910201236.0
008 130415s2012 enkab b 000 0 eng
010 $a 2013409319
020 $a9781908916235 (pbk. : UK)
020 $a9781920143718 (pbk. : South Africa)
040 $aDLC$beng$erda$cDLC
042 $apcc
043 $af-ao---$af-sa---
050 00 $aDT1645$b.B39 2012
100 1 $aBaxter, Peter,$d1946-
245 10 $aSAAF's border war :$bthe South African air force in combat, 1966-89 /$cPeter Baxter.
246 30 $aSouth African air force in combat, 1966-89
264 1 $aSolihull, West Midlands, England :$bHelion & Company Limited ;$aPinetown, South Africa :$b30° South Publishers (Pty) Ltd.,$c[2012]
300 $a64 pages :$billustrations, maps ;$c30 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
490 1 $aAfrica@War series ;$vvolume 8
500 $aCover title.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 0 $aGlossary -- A brief historical background -- Background to the SAAF -- The beginning : Operation Blouwildebees and the start of the Border War -- Operation Savannah : SAAF in a support role -- The collapse of Portuguese rule in Africa : a new era and a new enemy -- The SAAF in Rhodesia -- Operations Protea and Daisy, and a turning of the tide -- MiG hunters and moonlight operations -- Assistance to UNITA and Operation Askari -- A deeper involvement in the Angolan civil war -- Cuito Cuanavale : the last military chapter -- Peace, disengagement and independence -- Appendix: Account of an MAOT officer during Operation Askari / by Captain Charlie Wroth.
520 $aSet against the backdrop of the Cold War, the SAAF was South Africa's first line of defence against Soviet expansionism in southern Africa. In this account, Peter Baxter examines and brings to life the squadrons and aviators that fought in both counter-insurgency and conventional warfare.
651 0 $aAngola$xHistory$ySouth African Incursions, 1978-1990$xAerial operations, South African.
610 10 $aSouth Africa.$bSouth African Air Force$xHistory$y20th century.
650 0 $aAirplanes, Military$zSouth Africa$xHistory$y20th century$vPictorial works.
651 0 $aSouth Africa$xArmed Forces$zAngola.
651 0 $aSouth Africa$xArmed Forces$zZimbabwe.
651 0 $aSouth Africa$xHistory, Military$y1961-