Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
Flypast
Author: The Vulcan B.Mk2 from a Different Angle
Author: Craig BulmanPublisher:
ISBN: 9781858218991
Category : Vulcan (Jet bomber)
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The Avro Type 698 Vulcan
Author: David W. FildesPublisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1783469021
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 762
Book Description
The Avro Vulcan was the last V Bomber to see active service in its primary role during the Falklands conflict. It is the most popular of the three and one aircraft has recently become airborne again after a long period of rejuvenation. It has always been a major attraction at air shows throughout the world, attracting crowds who delight in its unique delta-wing shape and amazing maneuverability.The book examines the origins of the design, the prototypes and experimental aircraft, and goes on to explain the modifications that were made to the last of the breed.A leading member of the Avro Historical Society, the author has discovered many photographs and experimental design plans in their archives which are here published for the first time.
The British National Bibliography
Author: Arthur James WellsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography, National
Languages : en
Pages : 1190
Book Description
Vulcan Boys
Author: Tony BlackmanPublisher: Grub Street Publishers
ISBN: 1910690880
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
An in-depth look at these Cold War–era bombers, in the words of those who flew them—includes photos. The Vulcan, the second of the three V bombers built to guard the United Kingdom during the Cold War, has become an aviation icon like the Spitfire, its delta shape as instantly recognizable as the howling noise it makes when the engines are opened for takeoff. Vulcan Boys is the first book about this bomber recounted completely firsthand by the operators themselves. It tells the story of the aircraft from its design conception through the Cold War, when it played out its most important job as Britain’s nuclear deterrent; it also reveals the significant role its bombs and missiles played in liberating the Falkland Islands, for which it gained much celebrity. These individual accounts detail how hours at a time were spent waiting to be scrambled to defend the country in the event of a third world war, and how pilots’ aggressive skills were honed by carrying out Lone Ranger sorties flying to the United States and westward around the world, and taking part in Giant Voice and Red Flag, competitive exercises against the US Strategic Air Command. The attacks in the Falklands using Shrike missiles are described accurately and in great detail for the first time, including the landing at Rio de Janeiro alongside a vivid account of Black Buck 2. Vulcan Boys is a fascinating and completely authentic read reminding us of the Cold War, how it was fought, and the considerable effort required to prevent all-out nuclear war.
SIGH FOR A MERLIN
Author: ALEX HENSHAW.Publisher:
ISBN: 1800351577
Category : Airplanes, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
The AOPA Pilot
Author: Fire Across the Desert
Author: Peter MortonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
The B-2 Spirit
Author: E. E. BasmadjianPublisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823938698
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Discusses the history of the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber and its use in the military campaigns in Afghanistan after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The Strategic Air War Against Germany, 1939-1945
Author: British Bombing Survey UnitPublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780714647227
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
At the close of the Second World War both the RAF and the United States Army Air Forces sent teams of investigators to the continent of Europe to try and assess the effectiveness of Allied strategic bombing. The British Survey was originally classified and is published here for the first time. By combining the original Report and an analysis of its strengths and weaknesses, together with a short history of the genesis of the British Survey, this work is an important contribution to the continuing historical debate over the effects of the strategic bombing offensive in the Second World War.