Ops Normal Volume 2

Since formation in 1957 the Army Air Corps has played a prominent role in almost every British Army operation in modern times. Ops Normal is an unrivalled and comprehensive operational history of the Army Air Corps experience. It is a unique insight into the aircraft deployed, and the experiences of the men and women involved. Volume 2 of Ops Normal continues the Army Air Corp's history through to the twenty-first century, covering a full spectrum of operations. Aircrew and groundcrew provided critical aviation support to the British Army in the most hazardous environments and often under fire. It also captures the emergence of the Corps as a fully fledge combat arm that has become indispensable on the modern battlefield. Ops Normal Volume 2 covers operations in Northern Ireland, Rhodesia, the Falkland Islands, the Gulf, the Balkans, Sierra Leone, Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. It uses previously unpublished material, thought-provoking first-hand accounts coupled with contemporary unit records, and many unpublished images. The result is a fresh and compelling history of a Corps that though diminutive in numbers, ranks as one of the most potent in the British army's order of battle. Ops Normal is the only complete and authorised account of British Army aviation operations undertaken by the Army Air core. It is a fitting tribute to all who wore the sky blue beret and especially those that made the ultimate sacrifice. It is also a testimony to those that survive with the physical and mental scars of their service. AUTHORS: John Greenacre served across the world in the British Army as a helicopter pilot and staff officer for 23 years before leaving to pursue a career as a historian. He was awarded his PhD from the University of Leeds and his thesis was published by Pen & Swo Mike Peters is a retired Army Air Corps officer with more than thirty years of military service. He is now a full-time military historian and Chairman of the International Guild of Battlefield Guides. Mike has published books on the Glider Pilot Regiment in WWII and the Operational History of the Army Air Corps. 75 b/w photos, 23 colour maps