Hostile Skies

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Orion, Sep 6, 2012 - History - 320 pages

The gripping personal story of a Falklands Fighter Ace.

David Morgan, RAF officer and poet, relives his experiences during the Falklands War in this vivid memoir. On secondment to the Royal Navy when the Argentine invasion of the Falklands began and personally credited with shooting down two Argentine Skyhawks as well as enemy helicopters, Morgan was later awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

Here he recounts his involvement in the first British air-strike against Argentine positions around Port Stanley and describes being first on the scene when enemy jets bombed the landing ships SIR TRISTRAM and SIR GALAHAD.

Including the author's heartfelt letters sent back to England to close family and friends, HOSTILE SKIES dramatically recalls what it was really like to fight, live and love during the Falklands War.

 

Contents

Cover
INVASION
TIGHTENING THE NOOSE
THE FINAL ENGAGEMENT
THE JOURNEY HOME
Illustrations
OFF TO
2
Copyright

Other editions - View all

Hostile Skies: The Falklands Conflict Through the Eyes of a Sea Harrier Pilot
David H. S. Morgan
No preview available - 2006
Hostile Skies
David Morgan
No preview available - 2012

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About the author (2012)

David Morgan was awarded the DSC for his services in the Falklands War. He left the forces in 1991 and now flies commercial jets for Virgin Airways. A dedicated aerobatic pilot, he regularly flies at air shows.

Bibliographic information

TitleHostile Skies
AuthorDavid Morgan
PublisherOrion, 2012
ISBN1780225008, 9781780225005
Length320 pages
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