In May 1970 the UK Ministry of Defence produced Air Publication 3410 ‘Royal Air Force – The Malayan Emergency 1948-1960.’ Classified ‘Restricted’ at the time it has now been republished verbatim in this well produced and very welcome book. The original work was an in-depth study, including the most comprehensive statistical analysis of the use and effectiveness of air power during the 12-year-long campaign against the Communist insurgency in Malaya. Initially, the text explains the background and describes the insurgent and security forces before giving an overview of the campaign. The main body then covers the organisation of the air forces (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF and RN) available before covering each major activity by role, viz: offensive air support, medium and short-range transport and air reconnaissance. It also outlines the raising of local forces before offering a concise summary. No fewer than 25 annexes provided detailed statistics of the campaign. The narrative is crisply.. Read more
Andrew Thomas - Author and Historian
In May 1970 the UK Ministry of Defence produced Air Publication 3410 ‘Royal Air Force – The Malayan Emergency 1948-1960.’ Classified ‘Restricted’ at the time it has now been republished verbatim in this well produced and very welcome book. The original work was an in-depth study, including the most comprehensive statistical analysis of the use and effectiveness of air power during the 12-year-long campaign against the Communist insurgency in Malaya. Initially, the text explains the background and describes the insurgent and security forces before giving an overview of the campaign. The main body then covers the organisation of the air forces (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF and RN) available before covering each major activity by role, viz: offensive air support, medium and short-range transport and air reconnaissance. It also outlines the raising of local forces before offering a concise summary. No fewer than 25 annexes provided detailed statistics of the campaign. The narrative is crisply.. Read more
Andrew Thomas - Author and Historian
"An invaluable addition to the libraries of anyone interested in armoured vehicles of the Cold War."
Classic Military Vehicle Magazine - Issue 274, May 2024
"An invaluable addition to the libraries of anyone interested in armoured vehicles of the Cold War."
Classic Military Vehicle Magazine - Issue 274, May 2024
"This book is informative, funny, entertaining, and a truly excellent read."
Read the review [link=https://phantomtowarthog.com/journal-of-the-air-force-historical-foundation-book-review/]here[/link]
Air Force Historical Foundation - Joseph T. Anderson, Maj. Gen., USMC (Ret)
"This book is informative, funny, entertaining, and a truly excellent read."
Read the review [link=https://phantomtowarthog.com/journal-of-the-air-force-historical-foundation-book-review/]here[/link]
Air Force Historical Foundation - Joseph T. Anderson, Maj. Gen., USMC (Ret)
It is fascinating to speculate that when author Michael Green set out to write this book it was as an historical reference work of a long-past Cold War. Now, little more than one year following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, quite a number of those aircraft – even the veteran Tu-95 ‘Bear’ – are operational in a very ‘Hot War!’ The wider world had observed towards the end of WW2, the impact of German and British operational jet aircraft and the Soviet Union had succeeded in acquiring significant amounts from the German side, both as hardware and research documentation – not least an entire development department amounting to thousands of personnel – and by 1946 the first fruits of this, the Mig-9 had flown. However, despite this apparent gift, Stalin was realistic concerning the Soviet Union’s technical capabilities and, rather than attempting to produce direct copies of existing German jets, the first significant Soviet jet fighter, the Mig-15, came with a copy of the.. Read more
Philip Styles - Archivist – The Shackleton Assn.
It is fascinating to speculate that when author Michael Green set out to write this book it was as an historical reference work of a long-past Cold War. Now, little more than one year following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, quite a number of those aircraft – even the veteran Tu-95 ‘Bear’ – are operational in a very ‘Hot War!’ The wider world had observed towards the end of WW2, the impact of German and British operational jet aircraft and the Soviet Union had succeeded in acquiring significant amounts from the German side, both as hardware and research documentation – not least an entire development department amounting to thousands of personnel – and by 1946 the first fruits of this, the Mig-9 had flown. However, despite this apparent gift, Stalin was realistic concerning the Soviet Union’s technical capabilities and, rather than attempting to produce direct copies of existing German jets, the first significant Soviet jet fighter, the Mig-15, came with a copy of the.. Read more
Philip Styles - Archivist – The Shackleton Assn.
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
Great book on the cold war between East and West - two superpowers the Soviet Union and the United States and their allies: the Easter Bloc and the Western Bloc. A reader can find a lot of interesting facts about countries and their people involved in that war, mostly from the Eastern Bloc. The book is a gem for history lovers.
NetGalley, Meg Gajda
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
Great book on the cold war between East and West - two superpowers the Soviet Union and the United States and their allies: the Easter Bloc and the Western Bloc. A reader can find a lot of interesting facts about countries and their people involved in that war, mostly from the Eastern Bloc. The book is a gem for history lovers.
NetGalley, Meg Gajda
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