No Escape Zone: One of the Most Gripping Escape Stories of the Modern Era
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
No Escape Zone: One of the Most Gripping Escape Stories of the Modern Era
By (Author) Nick Richardson
Little, Brown Book Group
Sphere
26th July 2001
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
War and defence operations
949.74203092
Physical Properties
Paperback
320
Width 179mm, Height 126mm, Spine 23mm
178g
Description
Reveals the experiences of Fleet Air Arm pilot Nick Richardson after being shot down behind Serb lines during a mission over Gorazde. Lined up to take out two Serb tanks on a ridge above the town, Richardson's sea Harrier was hit by a surface-to-air missile. He ejected and parachuted to ground safely, only to be picked up by a group of Muslim militia - whose side they were on, he did not know. Through various safe-houses he eventually ended up with a group of UN observers holed up in Gorazde, but the locals turned nasty and they decided to make a break for it. Contacting SAS HQ in Sarajevo, they arranged for a chopper to pick them up eight miles out of town. After a hazardous trek through Serb territory in the middle of the night the helicopter arrived, and Richardson was flown out to rejoin his unit.
Author Bio
Nick Richardson was a Lieutenant-Commander in the Fleet Air Arm until October 1999. He still lives in Yeovil near Fleet Air Arm HQ.
