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Sea Harrier Over The Falklands: A Maverick at War (CASSELL MILITARY PAPERBACKS) [Paperback]

Commander Sharkey Ward (Author)
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Publication Date: 1 Mar 2007 | Series: CASSELL MILITARY PAPERBACKS

Sharkey Ward commanded 801 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Invincible, was senior Sea Harrier adviser to the Command, flew over sixty missions and was awarded DSC. Yet had he followed all his instructions to the letter, Britain might well have lost the Falklands War.

HIs dramatic first-hand story of the air war in the South Atlantic is also an extraordinary, outspoken account of inter-Service rivalries, bureaucratic interference, and dangerous ignorance of the realities of air combat among many senior commanders. As Sharkey Ward reveals, the 801 pilots were fighting not just the enemy, exhaustion, and the hostile weather, but also the prejudice and ignorance of their own side.

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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Phoenix; New Ed edition (1 Mar 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0304355429
  • ISBN-13: 978-0304355426
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.6 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
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the definitive account of the battle above the South Atlantic islands (Navy News)

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The controversial account of what really happened in the south Atlantic skies
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Cdr Ward 28 Feb 2006
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I served at RNAS Yeovilton where Cdr Ward was based with 801sqn. He had assumed almost legendary status even prior to the publication of this book. It was very apparent that if you wished to learn about the role of the SHAR his was the voice to listen to. This book is the voice of reason in an otherwise politically correct world. As a fighter pilot you HAVE to tell it as it is. This book does just that warts and all. A must read for any student of the Falklands war or modern air warfare.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must for anyone interested in air combat or the Falklands 24 Feb 2007
By Fritz
I read this book years ago and I dont agree with some other reviews slating Sharkey Ward for being arrogant and spoiling the book. This book is about the Sea Harrier, its operations in the Falklands war and the views of the man known as "Mr Sea Harrier". What you get is interesting insight into the development of this marvellous aircraft, the preparations undergone by pilots sailing to the Falklands, air operations during the war and the immediate aftermath. This a warts and all kind of a book. The behaviour of some parties was not up to scratch and the author makes no bones about it but does support opinions with facts. Was it right to think of court martialling a pilot for being shot down by a SAM? Was it right to have the air patrols at 10-15,000ft when attack aircraft were coming in on the deck? Was the RAF determined not to be "left out"? Sharkey gives his views on these. This book is great - you feel your are sat with this great fighter pilot listening to him talk. It is clearly his view on that aircraft in that war.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Get the updated edition 7 May 2011
By Rory Mcgregor
Interesting book but really needs to be read with an open mind - most people at the top of their game are idiots in most other respects, and Ward comes across no differently here. If you can get past that, then its a riveting read. In the same regard, I'd say Sandy Woodward's One Hundred Days: The Memoirs of the Falklands Battle Group Commander is required reading to balance out Ward's account.

I would urge anyone thinking of getting Sharkey's book however, to buy the updated edition with the revised foreword. Here he acknowledges his lack of knowledge of who the "Flag" actually was (and Woodward's own observations on this in the 2nd edition of his book are particularly interesting), and Ward apologises to Woodward for presuming to know how things were being run.

Overall though, a good first-hand account of wartime naval aviation.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars Immature whinging - a poorly written acidic diatribe
At the strategic level this book is naive and petty; at the operational level it is disappointing and unbalanced with a fixated axe to grind; tactically it is brilliant with great... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Graham P
3.0 out of 5 stars A reference!
Sharkey's got a story to tell. He was there, he did it, and he did it rather well. He depicts a lesser-known aspect of that conflict, the wet, dark, and cold deck of the aircraft... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Luke
3.0 out of 5 stars The Ego Has Landed.
The Sea Harrier Over The Falklands, the controversial account of what really happened in the South Atlantic skies ....according to Commander 'Sharkey' Ward. Read more
Published 11 months ago by D. Forbes
4.0 out of 5 stars A good read
This book is a good read. It's not a work of literature, though. I can remember following the conflict, yet most of the details in this book are a complete revelation. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mark Bamford
5.0 out of 5 stars Sea Harrier over the Falklands
This book is a good summary of one of the many points of view surrounding the somewhat controversial Falklands war. Read more
Published 16 months ago by F. Meadenkendrick
5.0 out of 5 stars sea harrier over the falklands
I loved this book and have the greatest respect for Nigel Ward. I didn't like the way in which he was treated by the RAF after the war. Read more
Published 19 months ago by farooq ansari
5.0 out of 5 stars Ron McGuffie
One of the best narratives of a Fighter and its Pilot S. Ward. His dealings with Commanders and the great navigation set up in this revolutionary Aircraft,... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Ron McGuffie
5.0 out of 5 stars Ripping good yarn
I couldn't put this book down, great read and very well written. Sharkey is outspoken which makes this even more fun, he pulls no punches about what he thinks about the command on... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Tim Addison
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book ever
Best book i've red. if your in to aviation then this is a must read. theres a lot in it that i never new about the falklands war.
Published on 22 April 2011 by Maxwell Bartrop
4.0 out of 5 stars The Pity of War
God, I hated this book. It's problematic. On the one hand it's a truthful account of a man's experiences as a Sea Harrier pilot during the Falklands War, and I have no doubt the... Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2011 by Mr. A. Pomeroy
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