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SITTING DUCKS & PEEPING TOMS

by Michael I. Draper

Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st. 2011

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.

Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel and has a tiny nick to rear fold edge. Else a lovely copy.

ISBN: 9780851304076
Stock no. 1825488

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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

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