SITTING DUCKS & PEEPING TOMS
Written by Michael I. Draper
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.
in 2011
ISBN: 9780851304076
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SITTING DUCKS & PEEPING TOMS
Written by Michael I. Draper.
Stock no. 1825488
1st.
2011.
Hardback.
Large format.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Targets, Drones and UAVs in British Military Service since 1917. The untold story of Britain's unmanned aircraft operations. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 9780851304076. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel and has a tiny nick to rear fold edge. Else a lovely copy.
Front cover
Contents
- Introduction and Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 The Pioneer Days
- Chapter 2 Queen Bee
- Chapter 3 Beyond Queen Bee
- Chapter 4 Unmanned Target Gilder Trials
- Chapter 5 Post-War Drone Conversions
- Chapter 6 Jindivik & Stiletto
- Chapter 7 Targets for the Royal Navy
- Chapter 8 Unmanned Targets for the Army
- Chapter 9 Surveillance Drones for the Army
- Chapter 10 The IAV Revolution
- Chapter 11 Other UAV's
- Appendix 1 Weapons and Systems
- Appendix 2 Units Equipped with Missiles used against Unmaned Aerial Targets
- Appendix 3 Principle Ranges
- Selected Bibliography
- Index