Scram! by Harry Benson
In April 1982 Harry Benson was a 21-year-old Royal Navy commando helicopter pilot, fresh out of training and one of the youngest helicopter pilots to serve in the Falklands War. This title tells about: the two helicopter crashes and eventual rescue following a failed SAS mission high up on an in hospitable glacier in South Georgia; and, more.
This is the real deal - amazing stories of a forgotten front line from one who was there * Patrick Bishop *
Harry Benson’s book is immensely readable as a lucid, exciting account of the entire Falklands conflict, and valuable too, as written by a combatant, not a historianWith a Falklands commander warning us only this week that Britain without aircraft carriers can never again send a Task Force to the other side of the world, this book reminds us that we may need more Harry Bensons * Daily Mail *
Excellent * Daily Telegraph *
Excellent…truly must-read stuff * Flight International magazine *
A detailed account of the outstanding contribution of the medium-lift Marine and Royal Navy Wessex and Sea King helicopters…The best part of the book is his account of the frantic pace of helicopter support for land operations from D-Day on 21 May * Literary Review *
Harry Benson’s book is immensely readable as a lucid, exciting account of the entire Falklands conflict, and valuable too, as written by a combatant, not a historianWith a Falklands commander warning us only this week that Britain without aircraft carriers can never again send a Task Force to the other side of the world, this book reminds us that we may need more Harry Bensons * Daily Mail *
Excellent * Daily Telegraph *
Excellent…truly must-read stuff * Flight International magazine *
A detailed account of the outstanding contribution of the medium-lift Marine and Royal Navy Wessex and Sea King helicopters…The best part of the book is his account of the frantic pace of helicopter support for land operations from D-Day on 21 May * Literary Review *
Aged 21, Harry was one of the youngest helicopter pilots to serve in the Falklands war. Following two tours as a Royal Navy pilot, Harry moved to Asia in 1988 with his wife Kate to work in finance. He returned to the UK in 1997 took a 1st class degree in Psychology from Bristol University and started what has become Britain's most successful local relationship project, Bristol Community Family Trust, teaching practical relationship skills to thousands of couples.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781848093621 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848093624 |
| Title | Scram! |
| Author | Harry Benson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2012-03-15 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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