Saaf's Border War: The South African Air Force in Combat 1966-89

by Peter Baxter

South African Mirages and Cuban MiG-21s dogfighting over Cuito Cuanavale, the largest tank battle on African soil since El Alamein; Puma troopships shot out of the skies by Strela missiles and RPG-7 rockets; Alouette III gunships hovering menacingly above Koevoet tracker-combat teams as they close in for the kill; Hercules and Transall transports disgorging their loads of Parabats over Cassinga; suicidal helicopter hot extractions of Recce operators...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1908916230
• ISBN13: 9781908916235
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.2" x 11.5"