SA 321 Super Frelon, Lela Presse

In 44 years of service in the Navy and 2,150 people rescued to its credit, the Super Frelon (Hornet) has become, in France, a helicopter mythical.

It has filled nearly all types of missions that Navy or Air Force may designate a rotary wing of the anti submarine operational and logistical transport through marine salvage, rescue and combat missions the benefit of special commandos.

For this purpose, it has been selected by several countries and has played for the Israeli armed forces, South Africa, Libya, China and Iraq.

This book presents its genesis, its development, commissioning as well as the characteristics and technical and operational capabilities of all its civil and military versions, French and foreign. The various uses of "Super" are described together with its Chinese copies, the Z-8 and the latest AC 313.

The book also traces the history of units that have used and, for each country, lists the units delivered and their current situation.

His civilian career has not been forgotten and is illustrated by numerous photographs and the testimony of a man who lived it.

New edition, supplemented and expanded the work published some years ago and quickly sold out. Jean-Luc Kerdilés it approaches the end of the career of this fabulous helicopter Naval Aviation, which was a regular coastal skies for decades ...

Author: Jean-Luc Kerdilés

Publisher: Lela Presse (2012)

ISBN: 978-2914017725

Description: 192 pages, Harback, A4 size, 430 photos, 3 colour profiles, drawings. French text.

Condition: NEW COPY.

Shipping weight: 1.100 gr.