{"product_id":"topped-gun-requiem-for-the-skyhawk-by-ross-ewing","title":"Topped Gun - Requiem for the Skyhawk by Ross Ewing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a second-hand copy of the book \u003cem\u003eTopped Gun - Requiem for the Skyhawk\u003c\/em\u003e by Ross Ewing. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: This is a used book in very good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: Old Sausage Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2002\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9416479002376\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback with dustjacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: 152\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Used (Very Good)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA fighter jet that defined a generation — Topped Gun: Requiem for the Skyhawk is Ross Ewing’s powerful tribute to the McDonnell Douglas A-4K Skyhawk and the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s three-decade journey with it. More than a technical manual, this is a story of pride, politics, and the people who made “Heinemann’s Hotrod” soar.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom its controversial purchase in 1970 to its final flight in 2001, the Skyhawk was more than metal — it was a symbol of Kiwi engineering, military identity, and international reach. Ewing blends personal recollections, defence policy analysis, and vivid storytelling to honour the pilots, engineers, and ground crew who kept the Skyhawk alive — especially those behind Project Kahu, NZ’s bold avionics upgrade that stunned the global aviation community.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGenerously illustrated this book appeals to aviation enthusiasts, military historians, and anyone who remembers the roar of jet engines over Ohakea.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67568014655723,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.atlantisbooks.co.nz\/products\/topped-gun-requiem-for-the-skyhawk-by-ross-ewing","provider":"Atlantis Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}