Author: W. J. Lawrence
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
No. 5 Bomber Group, R.A.F. (1939-1945).
Author: W. J. Lawrence
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
No. 5 Bomber Group R.a.f. (1939-45).
No. 5 Bomber Group (1939-1945)
Author: W. J. Lawrence
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
5 Group Bomber Command
Author: Chris Ward
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1844687368
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
During the immediate period before World War Two, the RAF modified its command structure to rationalize for rapid expansion. Bomber Command was divided into six operational groups, each flying the same type of aircraft. In 1939 5 Group was flying the Handley Page Hampden, a fast, modern aircraft that carried a large payload. However, during the early daylight raids into enemy occupied Europe it suffered great losses due to its defensive armament leaving too many blind spots. The Group now turned to night bombing and mine-laying operations. During November 1940, the first Avro Manchesters entered service but were to prove dangerously unreliable. It was not until the Avro Lancaster began arriving in strength that the Group began its proud history of successful and often highly dangerous raids into the Reich, the most famous of which was No 617 Squadrons attack on the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe dams.Between 1939 and 1945 the Group flew 70,351 sorties with the loss of 1,888 aircraft. This book contains a lengthy narrative of the groups operations and contains individual squadron statistics, their commanding officers, stations and aircraft losses. It provides a detailed reference for one of the RAFs most important and successful operational groups.
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1844687368
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
During the immediate period before World War Two, the RAF modified its command structure to rationalize for rapid expansion. Bomber Command was divided into six operational groups, each flying the same type of aircraft. In 1939 5 Group was flying the Handley Page Hampden, a fast, modern aircraft that carried a large payload. However, during the early daylight raids into enemy occupied Europe it suffered great losses due to its defensive armament leaving too many blind spots. The Group now turned to night bombing and mine-laying operations. During November 1940, the first Avro Manchesters entered service but were to prove dangerously unreliable. It was not until the Avro Lancaster began arriving in strength that the Group began its proud history of successful and often highly dangerous raids into the Reich, the most famous of which was No 617 Squadrons attack on the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe dams.Between 1939 and 1945 the Group flew 70,351 sorties with the loss of 1,888 aircraft. This book contains a lengthy narrative of the groups operations and contains individual squadron statistics, their commanding officers, stations and aircraft losses. It provides a detailed reference for one of the RAFs most important and successful operational groups.
No. 5 Bomber Group, R.A.F., 1939-1945. By W. J. Lawrence, etc. [With plates.].
Author: Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Bomber Command. Group, 5th
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Air Force Combat Units of World War II
Author: Maurer Maurer
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428915850
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428915850
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
No. 5 Group Bomber Command Royal Air Force Roll of Honour 1939-1945
No 5 Bomber Group R.A.F.
5th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
Author:
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1681622718
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
“This document is intended to cover the history of the Fifth Bombardment Group from the era immediately preceding WWII, through the war years until V-J Day 1945. It is presented against a summary background of the entire life of the organization.”
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1681622718
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
“This document is intended to cover the history of the Fifth Bombardment Group from the era immediately preceding WWII, through the war years until V-J Day 1945. It is presented against a summary background of the entire life of the organization.”
The Bomber Command War Diaries
Author: Martin Middlebrook
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473834880
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 941
Book Description
The essential WWII historical reference detailing RAF Bomber Command’s extensive campaign of strategic bombings across occupied Europe. The Royal Air Force Bomber Command's strategic bombing campaign started on the first day of the Second World War and ended five and a half years later with the final victory in Europe. It was a campaign of such enormous scale that historians have only recently begun to piece together the finer details of the individual raids. Aviation historian Martin Middlebrook and his research colleague, Chris Everitt, were the first to compile a complete review of all the raids and their background stories. The Bomber Command War Diaries not only documents every Bomber Command operation but also details their effects on the ground, drawing on local archives from Germany, Italy, and the occupied countries. It is a groundbreaking work on historical research, bringing together the two sides of Bomber Command’s war. This edition includes retrospective observations and a new appendix.
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473834880
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 941
Book Description
The essential WWII historical reference detailing RAF Bomber Command’s extensive campaign of strategic bombings across occupied Europe. The Royal Air Force Bomber Command's strategic bombing campaign started on the first day of the Second World War and ended five and a half years later with the final victory in Europe. It was a campaign of such enormous scale that historians have only recently begun to piece together the finer details of the individual raids. Aviation historian Martin Middlebrook and his research colleague, Chris Everitt, were the first to compile a complete review of all the raids and their background stories. The Bomber Command War Diaries not only documents every Bomber Command operation but also details their effects on the ground, drawing on local archives from Germany, Italy, and the occupied countries. It is a groundbreaking work on historical research, bringing together the two sides of Bomber Command’s war. This edition includes retrospective observations and a new appendix.