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The Royal Navy Wasp: An Operational & Retirement History by Terry Martin, Larry Jeram-Croft (Hardcover, 2019)
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It is primarily based on the words of those who operated it. Soon, it also took on a second primary role of air to surface attack using wire guided missiles. Wherever the Royal Navy was deployed on operations a Wasp was there.
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This book tells the story of the first helicopter in the world designed from the outset to be deployed at sea, in Destroyers and Frigates. It is primarily based on the words of those who operated it. Designed from the outset to cope with the restricted space of a warship both for stowage and flight operations it proved an immediate success. Its original role was to act as a weapon carrier to launch torpedoes and depth charges on submarine contacts out of range of the parent ship's weapons range. Soon, it also took on a second primary role of air to surface attack using wire guided missiles. The flexibility of the machine was such that it was able to conduct a plethora of secondary roles from visual search to collecting the all-important ship's mail. Wherever the Royal Navy was deployed on operations a Wasp was there. The book has accounts of operations around the world particularly during the Cold War of the Seventies and the Falklands War where amongst other things it had the honour of being the first RN platform ever, to fire a guided missile at a surface target. However the story doesn't end there. Although the aircraft went out of service in the Royal Navy in 1988, it continued to operate with other navies around the world. To this day there are still several airworthy examples flying. The second part of the book gives accounts of these machines and brings the story of the Wasp completely up to date. AUTHORS: Larry Jeram-Croft spent thirty years in the Royal Navy. He trained as an Aircraft Engineer and then as a helicopter pilot. He was awarded a Queens Commendation for Search and Rescue duties and flew the Lynx of HMS Andromeda during the Falklands War. Terry Martin, despite growing up in Portsmouth and in a navy family, learned to fly with the University Air Squadron at RAF Abingdon whilst at Medical school in London.Product Identifiers
PublisherPen & Sword Books LTD
ISBN-139781526721143
eBay Product ID (ePID)9046665655
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SubjectGovernment
Publication Year2019
Number of Pages280 Pages
Publication NameThe Royal Navy Wasp: an Operational & Retirement History
LanguageEnglish
TypeTextbook
AuthorTerry Martin, Larry Jeram-Croft
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height246 mm
Item Width172 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorLarry Jeram-Croft, Terry Martin
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- 04 Sep, 2019
Read and recall all those memories!
Excellent publication. Very interesting read especially for those in the FAA who had flown or maintained these helos.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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