No Escape Zone: One Man's True Story of a Journey to Hell - Hardcover

Richardson, Nick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316853143 ISBN 13: 9780316853149

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company, 2000

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Nick Richardson was a Lieutenant-Commander in the Fleet Air Arm until October 1999. He still lives in Yeovil near Fleet Air Arm HQ.

Edition details

• Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0316853143
• ISBN 13: 9780316853149
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256