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The Avro Shackleton

Author : Jason Nicholas Moore
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Avro Shackleton written by Jason Nicholas Moore and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2023-09-17 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long-ranged maritime reconnaissance aircraft were a part of British wartime strategy since the First World War, in the form of flying boats. During the Second World War, the flying boats were increasingly replaced by land-based aircraft, such as the American Lend-Lease Flying Fortresses and Liberators. After the war, these aircraft were replaced by a purpose-built aircraft, the Avro Shackleton, which traced its ancestry through the Lincoln and Lancaster all the way back to the early Second World War bomber, the Manchester. The road from the Manchester to the Shackleton was a long one, and it is described comprehensively. The Shackleton itself went through two major changes - from the MR.1 to the MR.2, then from the MR.2 to the MR.3. Along with a detailed technical description of the Shackleton and its weaponry, photographs and accurate colour profiles accompany the text, to illustrate the Shackleton. This aircraft is compared and contrasted with its post-war piston-engined counterparts. Its former use with the United Kingdom and South Africa is also described. The current survivors, especially an MR.2 (WR963) in the United Kingdom and an AEW.2 (WL790) in the United States, are described in great detail.

Avro Shackleton

Author : Martin Derry
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473862655
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book Avro Shackleton written by Martin Derry and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2015-11-30 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Initially projected as a maritime reconnaissance version of the Lincoln bomber, itself a development of the famous wartime Lancaster which saw post-war service in a General/Maritime Reconnaissance role, (see Flight Craft No 4), the Avro Shackleton, (named after the polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton) was a completely new design, powered by four Rolls Royce Griffon 57 engines driving six blade contra-rotating propellers.Split into three main sections, this latest Flight Craft title, perfectly timed to coincide with the release of the first examples of the eagerly awaited new tool 1/72 scale Airfix kit, offers a concise history of the Shackleton's development and operational career from the prototype and initial entry in to RAF service in 1951, and its use with the South African Air Force, the only other operator of the type. Section 1 chronicles its design, ongoing improvements and development through the three main Marks, in both the Maritime Reconnaissance and Airborne Early Warning roles, until its retirement after four decades of RAF service in 1991, which includes scores of contemporary photographs with detailed captions, many of which have never been seen in print before.This is followed by a 16-page colour illustration section featuring profiles and 2-views of the colour schemes and markings carried by the type in RAF and SAAF service. The final section lists all the plastic model kits, accessories and decal sheets produced of the Shackleton in all scales. As with the other books in the Flight Craft series, whilst published primarily with the scale aircraft modeller in mind, it is hoped that those readers who might perhaps describe themselves as 'occasional' modellers may also find that this colourful and informative work offers something to provoke their interests too.

Avro Shackleton

Author : John Chartres
Publisher : Allan
ISBN 13 : 9780711015135
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (151 download)

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Download or read book Avro Shackleton written by John Chartres and published by Allan. This book was released on 1985-01-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Avro Shackleton

Author : Barry Jones
Publisher : Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN 13 : 9781861264497
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (644 download)

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Download or read book Avro Shackleton written by Barry Jones and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Avro Shackleton was the final extension of a design idea that had been at the heart of Britain's most successful wartime heavy bomber, the Lancaster. The Shackleton owned much of its design to the Lancaster and its relatives but it was designed not for bombing but for maritime reconnaissance. Barry Jones' history of this fascinating and popular aircraft looks at the entire history of the Shackleton and its service with the RAF and foreign air forces. Tracing its lineage back to Avro designs of World War Two, and the history of maritime reconnaissance aircraft and Coastal Command even further, Avro Shackleton, will be welcomed by all fans of this great aircraft and of maritime aviation in general.

The Avro Shackleton

Author : Richard A. Franks
Publisher : Dalrymple and Verdun
ISBN 13 : 9781905414017
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book The Avro Shackleton written by Richard A. Franks and published by Dalrymple and Verdun. This book was released on 2005-10 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first in a series of detailed and well illustrated accounts of classic aircraft in service from the prototype to the few remaining preserved examples. The introduction to the book is written by an ex-Shackleton pilot who was the first to be on the scene at the fire and sinking of the Lakonia and was instrumental in saving many lives. The book contains over thirty-five specially commissioned accurate side, 4-view, and squadron badge illustrations in full color, with many previously unpublished photographs. A full listing of all airframes and their histories is also included.

Avro's Maritime Heavyweight

Author : Chris Ashworth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780946627165
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (271 download)

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Download or read book Avro's Maritime Heavyweight written by Chris Ashworth and published by . This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Udover en detaljeret beskrivelse af Avro Shackleton, indeholder bogen også anvendelsen af flyet gennem 40 år ved RAF samt ved SAAF.

Growling Over The Oceans

Author : Deborah Lake
Publisher : Souvenir Press
ISBN 13 : 0285640984
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (856 download)

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Download or read book Growling Over The Oceans written by Deborah Lake and published by Souvenir Press. This book was released on 2012-01-17 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Avro Shackleton was a formidable machine with its Griffon engines producing the characteristic grumble that gave the aircraft one of its nicknames, the Growler. This book contains stories from the men for whom the aircraft became a way of life. Combining memories and anecdotes from crew members with archive material (including rare and previously unseen photographs) Growling over the Oceans is an intimate and vivid introduction to the world of the Shack. In the last days of World War Two, the makers of the Lancaster bomber began to consider designing a new aircraft for Coastal Command. It eventually became the Shackleton. The men who flew and serviced the production version became fiercely proud of their aeroplane and its lack of home comforts. The Shackleton's ten man crews became a legend; their aeroplane was noisy, gloomy and demanded constant maintenance but it bred a aircrew who became inured to long, thundering and monotonous flight, and developed (even taking) a perverse pride in their misfortunes. The Shackleton served in anti-submarine warfare, maritime reconnaissance and colonial policing. The Cold War ensured that the threat of unrestricted submarine warfare against British shipping kept the Shackleton on permanent alert for twenty years. It also became a troop transport, a bomber and a search and rescue aircraft when the need arose. From its first public flight in 1949 to the end of the Cold War when the Shackleton finally retired from service and entered history this book provides many reminiscences, some amusing, some serious, of those who flew in the Shack, the aircraft that struck more fear into its own crew than it did the enemy.

Flight Craft 9

Author : Martin Derry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781473862661
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (626 download)

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Download or read book Flight Craft 9 written by Martin Derry and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Avro Shackleton

Author : Andrew Bird
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781398104969
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Avro Shackleton written by Andrew Bird and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The illustrated story of Britain's veteran Maritime Patrol and Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft - Avro Shackleton.

British Military Test and Evaluation Aircraft

Author : Malcolm V. Lowe
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526746727
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book British Military Test and Evaluation Aircraft written by Malcolm V. Lowe and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-09-30 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An attractive book . . . chock full with photos and drawings of all the planes that have been drawn and built in these years in the UK.” —AviationBookReviews.com It could be argued that the heyday of British military aircraft flight testing began in the 1940s, and continued throughout the three decades that followed, during the so-called Cold War period. As such, the authors have purposely chosen to focus on the first 30 years, The Golden Years, 1945 to 1975, from the end of World War Two until the mid-1970s. This was arguably the most exciting period with many wonderful and new types rubbing shoulders with wartime and immediate postwar designs that were utilized for development purposes, making for an eclectic mix of shapes and color schemes. Alongside the technical aspects of military testing and development, are the many and varied color schemes and markings carried by the aircraft themselves—not only by the brand-new experimental designs, but by existing production machines, suitably modified, to greater or lesser degrees, to develop the technical advances in systems and weaponry. Scores of different aircraft types are covered in British Military Test and Evaluation Aircraft: The Golden Years 1945-1975, with over 65 rarely seen contemporary photographs from private collections, and, differing slightly from previous Flight Craft book formats, over 50 pages of specially commissioned full color profiles and plan views, visually chronicling the diverse range of color schemes and markings applied to these fascinating airplanes. “The development of British military aircraft is examined in extraordinary and fascinating detail in Malcolm Lowe’s spectacular book.” —Books Monthly

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Author : Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1924 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 1924 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Author : Library of Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1810 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 1810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Official Illustrated History of RAF Search and Rescue

Author : Paul E Eden
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472960912
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Download or read book The Official Illustrated History of RAF Search and Rescue written by Paul E Eden and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-09 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In February 2016 the RAF's Search and Rescue Force (SARF) celebrated its 75th anniversary. In June that year the world-renowned and universally admired service was officially disbanded, despite attempts from many, including HRH Prince William, to save it as part of the RAF. This book is an official, fully illustrated, in-depth account of the SARF's rich and glorious history, from its origins in World War II through to its recent withdrawal. The book contains a foreword by HRH Prince William himself, plus action-packed and awe-inspiring photographs from the RAF's archive of photographs and exclusive interviews with former crewmembers, telling their own dramatic stories of derring-do. Officially endorsed by the RAF, An Illustrated History of the RAF Search and Rescue Force is the first, and probably the only, major book of its kind written on this subject. It is an essential purchase for anyone with an interest in military history, British history, the Royal Family and those who love stories of extreme and daring rescue missions.

Safety is No Accident—From 'V' Bombers to Concorde

Author : John R. W. Smith
Publisher : Air World
ISBN 13 : 152676945X
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Safety is No Accident—From 'V' Bombers to Concorde written by John R. W. Smith and published by Air World. This book was released on 2020-07-19 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A behind-the-scenes look at the aeronautical engineers who keep the skies safe. Many are surprised to learn that flying is, statistically, the safest means of transportation. Even less well known is the crucial role that flight test observers and engineers play in ensuring that level of safety. In this book, one of them recounts his experience as an aeronautical engineer working in partnership with test pilots, painting a vivid portrait of his flight-testing career from the 1960s to early 1980s at Avro and the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). During the author’s time at Avro, he flew on the development and certification test flights of the Avro 748, 748MF, Shackletons, Nimrod, and Handley-Page Victor tanker. In the CAA, his role turned to regulation, making flight test assessments of manufacturer’s prototypes and production aircraft, to check compliance with the CAA’s flight safety requirements. The scope ranged from single-engine light aircraft to large civil transport aircraft. It involved frequent visits to foreign manufacturers and also included his participation in the CAA’s Concorde certification flight test program. Advancements in the understanding of aerodynamics and an increasingly professional approach to risk management improved safety, but flight testing still involves risk, and several of the author’s close friends and colleagues died in flight test accidents during this period. It is because of the courage and expertise of such people that millions of flights now touch down safely each year.

RAF in Camera: 1950s

Author : Keith Wilson
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473827957
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book RAF in Camera: 1950s written by Keith Wilson and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This photographic record of the RAF during the 1950s looks set to appear widely. Featuring varied and dynamic visual representation throughout, the events of this important decade are enlivened to great effect. ??The 1950s was a pivotal decade in aviation for many reasons. The RAF were employed in a great number of post-WWII roles, and the beginning of the Cold War saw many advances in the field of developmental aviation. The early years of the decade saw the Coronation of HRH Queen Elizabeth II take place, and a variety of photographs taken at the Queen's Review flypast at RAF Oldham on the 15 July 1953 are arrayed here. Meteors, Sabres, Chipmunks, Canberras, Vulcans... the list goes on. A wide selection of action shots illustrate the impressive aesthetics of some of these aircraft in formation. ??Shots of aircraft utilised during the course of the Cold War also feature, as do highly intriguing photographs of the Thor Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles, stored on Bomber Command bases towards the end of the decade. Each chapter focusses on a specific year, relaying all the most fascinating highlights. This is a colourful, insightful and image-packed history, told with narrative flair and a clear passion for the subject matter at hand.

Airborne Maritime Surveillance Radar

Author : Simon Watts
Publisher : Morgan & Claypool Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1643270729
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book Airborne Maritime Surveillance Radar written by Simon Watts and published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, air-to-surface vessel (ASV) radars, or more generally maritime surveillance radars, are installed on maritime reconnaissance aircraft for long-range detection, tracking and classification of surface ships (ASuW - Air to Surface Warfare) and for hunting submarines (ASW - anti-submarine warfare). Such radars were first developed in the UK during WWII as part of the response to the threat to shipping from German U-Boats. This book describes the ASV radars developed in the UK after WWII (1946-2000) and used by the RAF for long-range maritime surveillance.

RAF Strike Command, 1968–2007

Author : Kev Darling
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1783378549
Total Pages : 743 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book RAF Strike Command, 1968–2007 written by Kev Darling and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2013-01-19 with total page 743 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aviation author Kev Darling looks at the origins of the World War Two Royal Air Force commands and histories in RAF Strike Command. In 1968, the RAF Commands that had become famous in World War Two—Fighter, Bomber, Coastal, Air Support and Signals Commands—were combined into the single Strike Command, an amalgamation that served throughout the remaining years of the Cold War, in the Falklands, and in the Middle East in Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Granby. This organizational change caused re-equipment, base changes and increasing economic constraints. The Royal Navy was now responsible for the UK’s nuclear deterrent in the form of their Polaris submarines, so the RAF’s V-Bomber Force were now relegated to tanker operations, with the exception of the lone Vulcan that was sent to the Falklands conflict. The Command’s fleet of fast jets became more adaptable, with single types assuming the roles of fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, and maritime attack. The aircraft also became multinational in their design and manufacture as Britain’s postwar lead in aircraft design had been frittered away by years of thoughtless government, leading to a single company for production. Apart from the brilliant Harrier which the US continues to develop and build, other aircraft flown by the Command were from European syndicates, such as the Tornado and Jaguar. The US supplied the transports in the form of the faithful Hercules, and Europe most of the helicopter fleet. Exploring the operations that took place during this military wing’s existence, the aircraft they flew and the men who flew them, RAF Strike Command is a tribute to the fast-dwindling power of the Royal Air Force.