Military Low-Flying in the UK: The Men Who Fly and the Skill of the Photograhers that Capture Them - Hardcover

Leek, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1848842236 ISBN 13: 9781848842236

Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation, 2012

Synopsis

The UK has some of the most dramatic landscapes for NATO pilots to exercise the increasingly important military art of high-speed low flying. It also offers splendid opportunities for photography of close-up dramatic shots taken from the hillsides and mountains of Wales, Scotland and other steep terrain within the UK. Pilots training for operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and other potential war zones, learn their skills flying through the valleys of the UK at near subsonic speed. For the legions of enthusiastic aviation photographers, thousands of whom can be seen at air shows, it provides ideal viewpoints.

This book contains firsthand accounts from the pilots and expert advice for the photographer, together with stunning close-up color photos of the aircraft flying at eye-level and sometimes below the camera. It has the full support of the Royal Air Force and articles by the leading photographers in this field.

About this title

About the Author:

One of the leading exponents of aircraft photography.

Review:

This is an unusual subject and is copiously illustrated with RAF and FAA aircraft flying past hillsides. Being in landscape format allows wide-page illustrations. A specialised volume but with many excellent illustrations to browse through. - Aeromilitaria

About this edition

• Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1848842236
• ISBN 13: 9781848842236
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272