Spitfires Over Israel

Description: Spitfires Over Israel Aloni, Shlomo; Cull, Brian and Nicolle, David Product Overview This is an account of the air conflict during the Middle East war of 1948-49; it also traces the roots of civil and military aviation in the Middle East back to the early days of the 20th century, and includes the region's involvement in both World Wars. This book is the result of extensive collaboration between three authors of differing backgrounds and sympathies.Brian Cull represents the "British" point of view, as well as that of the many dozens of American, Canadian, South African and British volunteers who flocked to Israel's aid. Shlono Aloni, an Israeli historian, naturally reflects his country's attitude and position. David Nicolle, however, has been a staunch supporter of the Arab cause since the early 1960s, and lived in Jordan from 1983 to 1987. The authors have produced an account which, by combining their various specializations and differing viewpoints, is as accurate and unbiased as possible. Although certain information has been made available to the respective authors from official sources, sadly few of the Arab agencies approached responded favourably, if at all. Therefore, "Spitfires Over Israel" should be regarded as an authoritative account rather than an authenticated history. The book includes extracts from interviews/correspondence with a number of American, Canadian, South African, British and Israeli volunteer pilots; and extracts from interviews/correspondence with former Egyptian Air Force personnel and with former RAF pilots who found themselves involved in the 1948-49 conflict. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grub Street Publishing; First Edition (January 15, 2009) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 360 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0948817747 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 48 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.68 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.75 x 9.5 inches Best Sellers Rank: #3,725,174 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #7,824 in Military Aviation History (Books) #31,677 in World War II History (Books) #81,260 in Engineering (Books) #7,824 in Military Aviation History (Books) #31,677 in World War II History (Books) We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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