Gunship Over Angola: The Story of a Maverick Pilot

By (author): Steve Joubert. Steve Joubert's memoir recounts his time as an Alouette helicopter gunship pilot with 17 Squadron of the South African Air Force during the Border War, flying close-support missions over Namibia and southern Angola. A self-described maverick whose independent streak clashed with military hierarchy, Joubert often arrived first at the scene of combat, and the book mixes the thrill of flying with the psychological toll of the war. It's been described as as much a "powerful plea for healing and understanding" as a war memoir.