| Angels in the Sky: How a Band of Volunteer Airmen Saved the New State of Israel Contributor(s): Gandt, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393356353 ISBN-13: 9780393356359 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Military - Aviation - History | Middle East - Israel & Palestine |
| Dewey: 956.042 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.80 lbs) 464 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1948, when the newly founded nation of Israel came under siege from a coalition of Arab states, a band of volunteer airmen from the United States, Canada, Britain, France, and South Africa arrived to help. They were a small group, fewer than 150. Many were World War II veterans; most of them knowingly violated their nations' embargoes on the shipment of arms and aircraft to Israel. The airmen risked everything--their careers, citizenship, and lives--to fight for Israel. The saga of the volunteer airmen in Israel's war of independence stands as one of the most stirring--and little-known--war stories of the past century. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gandt, Robert: - Robert Gandt is a former Navy fighter pilot, international airline captain, and the award-winning author of sixteen books on aviation and military subjects. He lives in Daytona Beach, Florida. |
