Wood, Derek Harold

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WOOD, Derek Harold

WOOD, Derek Harold. British, b. 1930. Genres: Air/Space topics, History, Military/Defense/Arms control. Career: Editor-in-Chief 1984-87, and Publisher, 1987-89, Jane's Defence Weekly. Air Correspondent, Liverpool Daily Post, 1952-60, Westminster Newspapers, 1954-60 and the Sunday Telegraph, London, 1961-86; UK Managing Director and London Editor, Interavia (UK) Ltd, 1953-83; UK Editor Interavia, 1991. Publications: (with D. Dempster) The Narrow Margin, 1961, 1969, 1990; Project Cancelled, 1975; Attack Warning Red, 1976; Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, 1979, rev. ed., 1992; Target England, 1980. Address: Stroods, Whitemans Green, Cuckfield, Sussex RH17 5DA, England.