...Perhaps it is the early morning chill that awakens them. They are mostly young and enthusiastic - but combat is a maturing process that can change a youth into an adult overnight. ...At last they have suited up and completed the briefing. The weapons are loaded and the aircraft are servicable to fly. The pilots forget the anxieties and tension of the early morning hours. ...The peace of the morning is shattered by the rising crescendo of the engine noise. ...Then they are rolling into a steep dive upon the waiting target. Their hands inside their gloves are sweating; their mouths are dry. Vlamgat is the gripping story of the South African Mirage F1 jet fighter pilots in action during the tense years of the bush war. Their experiences are authentically told with accuracy; humor and pathos - by an author who writes from the cockpit.
#1417067 in Books Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2003-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.00 x 6.00l; 1.50 #File Name: 0618104488384 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Nat Turner; the rebellious slaveBy V. E. Olsona good book about a very bad time. that "slaves" rebelled is not difficult to understand. with the view of history; this is a good read giving a perspective of history from the eyes of a population not normally featured.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Wynell GilbertGreat read!!
