Book Review - Phoenix Squadron

Phoenix Squadron: HMS Ark Royal, Britain s last Topguns and the untold story of their most dramatic mission by Rowland White

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
First of all, this introduces an era of British Naval (and colonial and military) history of which I was only vaguely aware. Of course, I knew we had a military presence in Belize post-independence, but this book sets this in its historical context.

As a book, I found this to be a bit unfulfilling. It came across more as an eulogy to the passing of the great Royal Navy aircraft carrier fleet, than just the flight to Belize and back. In that way, I found the book to be less satisfactory than Vulcan 607, which did have me on the edge of my seat.

Interesting though.

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