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Winds of Destruction: The Autobiography of a Rhodesian Combat Pilot by Petter-Bowyer, Peter is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Winds of Destruction is a unique account of one man's service in the Rhodesian Air Force, spanning a period of twenty-three years from 1957 to 1980through the politically turbulent years of Federation; the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (U.D.I.) by Ian Smith's government in 1965 and thirteen years of relentless, uncompromising bush warfare against the never-ending tide of Robert Mugabe's and Joshua Nkomo's ZANLA and ZIPRA guerrillas. In a gruelling conflict that permitted no quarter, the Rhodesian Air Force (Rh.A.F.) fast became one of the Rhodesian Defence Force's most lethal and effective counter-insurgency organs. In pre-emptive bombing strikes against enemy camps in Mozambique, Zambia and as far afield as Tanzania; in its integral role as a troop-carrier and airborne strike force in ?

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Petter-Bowyer, Peter
Publisher
Trafford Holdings Ltd. / Trafford Publishing
Published
2003
Language
EN
ISBN
9781412012041
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Historical Fiction, History, Historical
Rating
4.6 / 5 (114 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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