Author's account and images of a modern day expedition across Arabia's great southern desert. Intrepid traveller and photojournalist Bruce Kirby has spent much of the last 10 years in arduous environments. For 40 days and nights; during the winter of 1999; he travelled by camel across Arabia's great southern desert - the legendary Empty Quarter - marking the first camel crossing of the Quarter in more than 50 years. Together with fellow Canadians Jamie and Leigh Clarke and three Omani Bedu; Kirkby travelled more than 1;200 kilometres across a remote and largely unexplored desert wilderness. His account and images of the expedition are fascinating and provide many cultural insights.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. "You Are There"; flying the F86 in Korea.By Jim SchmidtOsprey's author Warren Thompson has woven an excellent collection of candid and "formal" photos with historical information and personal stories to give the reader a real "I was there" experience.The focus of the book is operational; and with the exception of a cutaway drawing and pertinent specs of an F-84-30; there is little technical data. But if you want to know what it was like to be assigned to a Sabre squadron in Korea; look no further.There are dozens of photos in sharp; clear; brilliant color; with detailed captions that flesh out the "story line" with additional information; adding to the reader's immersion in the era.The only criticism I have is that the type face is kinda small and would be easier to read if it was bolder. Big deal! :)The bottom line is that this is a "must have" for any F-86 nut; and I am looking forward to picking up the other volumes in Osprey's "over Korea" series (F-51; F-84 and B-26)1 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful Coloured Osprey Aviation Book vs. Crucial;tragic; "Dogfighting" F-86 Pilots !By Woong B. LeeI am American Historian. I like introduce a Koreanmilitary aviation researcher;Young Ki Moon;Seoul;Korea.Iam a most lmportant supplier of hisrequesting books and DVD;after meticulous;frequent searching of .occasionally; he sent me many valuable Reviews after his reading books.Now;I introduce a review on this book as following:I keep Osprey frontline colour series by admiring Warren Thompsonas my emotionally attached books in my personal study-Library.One of my most favouring;best attached Jet fighter involvingKoran Air War is F-86 Sabre Interceoter;fighter-bomber.First Jet:Jet Fighter air battle started;F-80C Shooting Starand MIG-15;in Korean War which was opening ceremony of the worldon 8;Nov;1950; near the Yalu river.After realization of inferior ability of already involved F-80C;F-84E;F9F-2 and Metere F.8 were removed from role of fighter withMIG-15.Immediately F-86A was replaqced on13;Dec;1950.the comparison between F-86Aand MIG-15 was tobe made by men of both sides.MIG-15 is slightly faster;fly higher;faster rate of climing and heavierarmament( 1-37mm cannon;2-23mm cannon) compare with F-86A( 6-12.7mm Colt-Browning machie-guns). F-86A was favour on faster diving speed; bettermaneoeuvrability and better gunsight using Raer Range tracer(MIG-15 usedprimitive ASP gunsight). Heavier cannon armament of MIG-15 aims easydestruction of heavy Bombers;B-29;role of intercepter.one of leading Soviet Ace;Yevegeni Pepelyaev;said "the US Browning .50Calguns acted on our aircraft like peas""It was routine for our aircrat to return home having taken 40~50hits"(quoted from Osorey's" Korean War Aces"from early summer of 1951;more powerful;more effective air-to-air fighting;MIG-15bis was introduced.On the otherhand;F-86A imroved to F-86E(with-"all flying tail);more improved version F-86F(with"hard wimg)from now on;-this Superor Sabre- had the better performances in evry areascopare with MIG-15bis !rapid relacement from F-86A to F-86F can intoduce best fighter-iterceptergroup and Fighter-Bomber group.As this book;F-86F fighter- bomber unit engaged effective roles.but their most dangerous enemiersare radar controlled cocentratedSoviet AAA in MIG ALLEY and small arms on the tree top level operationssurrounding mountainous deep valley.
