{"product_id":"2026200014334-secondhand-wings-over-kabul-the-first-airlift","title":"Wings Over Kabul: The First Airlift","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Price clipped, light wear from age. Very good copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the winter of 1928–29, as civil war engulfed Afghanistan and the royal family faced mortal danger, a daring and unprecedented operation unfolded above the snow-locked mountains surrounding Kabul — the world's first major military airlift. Wings Over Kabul: The First Airlift chronicles this remarkable chapter in aviation and military history, recounting how RAF aircraft braved treacherous Himalayan conditions to evacuate hundreds of civilians trapped in the besieged British Legation, a mission that would redefine the strategic possibilities of air power forever.\n\nCo-authored by Anne Baker and Air Chief Marshal Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman, with a foreword by Marshal of the RAF Sir William Dickson, the narrative combines meticulous historical research with the vivid authority of those intimately connected to the events. The account illuminates the courage, improvisation, and institutional resolve that made the Kabul airlift a landmark moment — not merely in the annals of the RAF, but in the broader story of modern warfare and humanitarian intervention. For anyone captivated by the age of aerial pioneering and the human drama that shaped it, this is a story that refuses to be forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49161011101915,"sku":"2026200014334-SECONDHAND","price":150.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/c32d5805-0206-4747-add1-40641d1fc0be.png?v=1787188950","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014334-secondhand-wings-over-kabul-the-first-airlift","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}