Santuary Lost: Volume 1: the Air War for Guinea 1961-1967 by Matthew M. Hurley (

Description: Santuary Lost by Matthew M. Hurley, Jose Augusto Matos A detailed account of the fascinating aviation warfare during the colonial war in Guinea during the 1960s and 70s. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From 1963 to 1974, Portugal and its nationalist enemies fought an increasingly intense war for the independence of "Portuguese" Guinea, then a colony but now the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. For most of the conflict, Portugal enjoyed virtually unchallenged air supremacy, and increasingly based its strategy on this advantage. The Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa, abbreviated FAP) consequently played a crucial role in the Guinean war. Indeed, throughout the conflict, the FAP – despite the many challenges it faced – proved to be the most effective and responsive military argument against the PAIGC, which was fighting for Guineas independence. The air war for Guinea is unique for historians and analysts for several reasons. It was the first conflict in which a non-state irregular force deployed defensive missiles against an organized air force. Moreover, the degree to which Portugal relied on its air power was such that its effective neutralization doomed Lisbons military strategy in the province. The FAPs unexpected combat losses initiated a cascade of effects that degraded in turn its own operational freedom and the effectiveness of the increasingly air-dependent surface forces, which felt that the war against the PAIGC was lost. The air war for Guinea thus represents a compelling illustration of the value – and vulnerabilities – of air power in a counter-insurgency context, as well as the negative impacts of overreliance on air supremacy.A detailed, blow-by-blow account on the operational history of Portuguese air power during the Colonial War in Guine (Guinea) of the 1960s and the 1970s, and of the guerrillas reaction – by establishing organised and coordinated air defenses – to the complete enemy aerial superiority. AUTHORS: Matthew M. Hurley is a military historian (PhD, The Ohio State University, 2009) and retired US Air Force colonel (US Air Force Academy, 1990). His 24-year military career included intelligence assignments worldwide, as well as instructor tours at the NATO Tactical Leadership Programme and USAF Air Command and Staff College. He has published and presented numerous works regarding military and air power history, operational design, and intelligence matters, most recently with the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. José Matos is an independent researcher in military history in Portugal with a primary interest in operations of the Portuguese Air Force during the colonial wars in Africa, especially in Guinea. He is a regular contributor to numerous European magazines on military aviation and naval subjects, and has collaborated in the major project The Air Force at the end of the Empire, published in Portugal in 2018. This is his first instalment for Helion. 72 photos, 5 colour photos, 15 colour profiles, 16 maps, 2 diagrams, 23 tables Author Biography Matthew M. Hurley is a military historian (PhD, The Ohio State University, 2009) and retired US Air Force colonel (US Air Force Academy, 1990). His 24-year military career included intelligence assignments worldwide, as well as instructor tours at the NATO Tactical Leadership Programme and USAF Air Command and Staff College. He has published and presented numerous works regarding military and air power history, operational design, and intelligence matters, most recently with the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. Jose Matos is an independent researcher in military history in Portugal with primary interest in operations of the Portuguese Air Force during colonial wars in Africa, especially in Guinea. He is a regular contributor to numerous European magazines on military aviation and naval subjects, and has collaborated in the major project The Air Force at the end of the Empire, published in Portugal in 2018. Recently he has written two books in Portuguese, one on the former Portuguese regimes relations with South Africa and the other on the attack against Guinea-Conakry in 1970. Review "This is the highly detailed and compelling follow-on to the excellent initial volume of this series... This deeply researched book cogently tells the story of Portugals operations during this colonial war. This second book in a three-book series is well worth the read. I eagerly look forward to the concluding volume."-- "The Journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation""This volume is well researched, contains excellent images and graphics, and presents extensive discussions of all aspects of the campaign."-- "The Journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation""Clearly written, competently researched, and thoroughly annotated, coverage neatly divides into five sections - commencing with two background chapters."-- "Cybermodeler""This is an informative and motivating book covering another little known Cold War/African Colonial War campaign that is a welcome addition to modelers and historian bookshelves."-- "IPMS/USA""The authors have done a superlative job of covering this conflict from its initial troubles up until it was a major conflict. Thanks to the use of quite a few maps, we are able to see how things progressed as the years went by."-- "ModelingMadness.Com""Its a fascinating account of a second-rate power with first-rate expectations trying to hold onto its distant colonies with minimal resources and assets."-- "Historical Miniatures Gaming Society""This book will be of interest to both modelers and historians alike."-- "AMPS Indianapolis" Feature A detailed account of the operational history of Portuguese air power during the colonial war in Guine (Guinea) during the 1960s and the 1970s and of the guerrillas reaction - in form of establishing organised and coordinated air defences - to the complete enemy aerial superiority. Details ISBN1914059999 Author Jose Augusto Matos Short Title Santuary Lost Publisher Helion & Company Language English ISBN-10 1914059999 ISBN-13 9781914059995 Format Paperback Subtitle Volume 1: the Air War for Guinea 1961-1967 Pages 80 Imprint Helion & Company Place of Publication Solihull Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 80 photos, 4 maps, 18 colour profiles AU Release Date 2022-02-28 NZ Release Date 2022-02-28 Year 2022 Publication Date 2022-02-28 UK Release Date 2022-02-28 Series Africa@War DEWEY 966.5702 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141404790;

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