Splash one : the story of jet combat / Ivan Rendall.

Rendall, Ivan

ISBN 10: 029781852X / ISBN 13: 9780297818526

Published by London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1998

About this Item

Very good cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; v,362,[16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 26 cm. Subjects; Fighter plane combat History. Air warfare History. 1 Kg.

Seller Inventory # 272281

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Splash one : the story of jet combat / Ivan Rendall.
• Publisher: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 029781852X
• ISBN 13: 9780297818526
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Weight: 1 kilogram

About this title

Synopsis

Both a complete history of aerial combat in the jet age and the true story behind the idea of "Top Gun", the book has the facts, but it alos provides an absorbing insight into the true culture of the fighter pilot.

About the Author

Ivan Rendall served in the RAF and was the producer and writer of the major BBC series, Reaching for the Skies. He is the managing director of Zenith TV and the author of six previous non-fiction titles.