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Author : Phil H. Listemann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9782918590859
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (98 download)
Download or read book The English Electric Canberra B (I). 8 written by Phil H. Listemann and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Martin Derry
Publisher : Pen & Sword Aviation
ISBN 13 : 9781526742537
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (425 download)
Download or read book The English Electric Canberra in British Service written by Martin Derry and published by Pen & Sword Aviation. This book was released on 2020-02-19 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed by English Electric during the late 1940s - essentially as a successor to the wartime de Havilland Mosquito twin-engine, unarmed, fast bomber concept - the Canberra can lay claim to being the first British jet-powered medium bomber when it was introduced in to RAF service in May 1951. The Canberra became the first jet aircraft to make a non-stop transatlantic flight and amongst the performance requirements for the type was the demand for a high altitude bombing capability in addition to flying at high speeds, and in February 1951, and throughout most of the decade, the Canberra could fly at a higher altitude than any other bomber or even any other aircraft, establishing a world altitude record of 70,310ft in 1957. The Canberra proved to be a highly adaptable airframe, and following the entry of the Vickers Valiant, the first of the trio of V Bombers in to RAF service in 1955, (see Flight Craft 7 'Valiant, Victor and Vulcan') which were capable of carrying much heavier weapon loads (including nuclear weapons) over longer ranges, the Canberra continued to serve in a variety of varied roles including tactical nuclear strike, low-level strike and ground attack in its B(I).6 and B(I).8 variants, photographic and electronic reconnaissance platform in its PR variants, multi-task training aircraft and inevitably its invaluable service with specialized MoD Test and Evaluation units. Serving in all the RAF's Theatres of Operations including the UK, the Middle and Far East and RAF Germany, the RAF continued to operate the Canberra for 50 years from the Suez Crisis in November 1956 to its service in Afghanistan in June 2006. The Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm also operated Canberras, initially as radio controlled target drones and later by the Fleet Requirements Unit. Although outside the scope of this particular title, it is of interest to note that the Canberra was a significant aircraft on the export market, being operated by the air forces of many nations and was license produced in Australia and the USA.
Author : Bruce Barrymore Halpenny
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 178346044X
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (834 download)
Download or read book English Electric Canberra written by Bruce Barrymore Halpenny and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2014-03-19 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A useful review of the development of a classic jet bomber that saw widespread service in the Royal Air Force and was exported to many overseas air forces.” —Aeromilitaria This amazing airplane first flew in 1949 and is still in front-line service with the RAF. It has served in a variety of roles including those of tactical bomber, photo-reconnaissance, navigational trainer, maritime strike, electronic countermeasures and target-towing. It was manufactured in the USA under license as the Martin B-57 and has been exported to Argentina, Chile, India, Peru, South Africa and other Commonwealth countries. This book looks at the development of the aircraft during the early days of jet power and especially at its Rolls-Royce Avon powerplant. Each of the many marks and variants are described and illustrated by many remarkable and rare photographs. The type’s record of service with RAF squadrons throughout its service life is given together with descriptions of the many experimental models that were used in the development of a variety of weapons and avionic systems. “For an aircraft that has been the subject of countless books, the author still found a remarkable wealth of previously unpublished material on Canberra operations. A classic aircraft given the proper coverage it so richly deserves.” —Airfix Model World “A wonderfully researched tribute to this remarkable achievement, with a plethora of excellent photographs . . . Essential reading for any aviation enthusiast.” —Pegasus Archive
Author : Michael Napier
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473848822
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Gloster Javelin written by Michael Napier and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2016-02-29 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The RAFs only delta-winged fighter the Gloster Javelin was also Britains first true All-Weather Fighter. Based in the UK and in Germany, the RAFs Javelin squadrons formed the front line of Britains air defences in the late 1950s and early 1960s. During this time Javelin crews pioneered the operational use of guided missiles and air-to-air refuelling by fighter aircraft. In the Far East, Javelins were involved in operations during the Indonesian Confrontation and the aircraft was also deployed to Zambia during the Rhodesian UDI Crisis. In this history, which is richly illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs, Michael Napier blends official records with personal accounts to describe the operational history of this iconic jet fighter.
Author : S. Steinberg
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 023027093X
Total Pages : 1734 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (32 download)
Download or read book The Statesman's Year-Book 1964-65 written by S. Steinberg and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-12-26 with total page 1734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.
Author : Wing Commander Mike Brooke AFC RAF
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750990384
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Flying Past written by Wing Commander Mike Brooke AFC RAF and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2018-12-03 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the four books describing his successful career as a military and civilian pilot, in Flying Past Mike Brooke gives the reader a fascinating insight into his experiences flying historic aircraft at airshows in the UK and Europe. From the highs to the lows he takes us through the feeling of flying a Spitfire, working with the Red Devils Parachute Team, flying with The Shuttleworth Collection and in the Harvard Formation Team, and the pressures put on display pilots – as well as the importance of preparation, discipline and safety. This entertaining and informative collection of stories will not only delight the many who have enjoyed Mike's series of memoirs so far, but also appeal to anyone with an interest in classic historic aircraft, aerobatics and airshows.
Author : Michael Napier
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473843065
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Blue Diamonds written by Michael Napier and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-01-15 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the seven decades since the Second World War, 14 Squadron has operated a wide array of aircraft types (Mosquitoes, Vampires, Venoms, Hunters, Canberras, Phantoms, Jaguars and Tornados) in a fascinating variety of roles. For much of this time, the Squadron was based in Germany at the front line of the Cold War, but it also participated in the Gulf War in 1991, in operations over Iraq from 1991-2009, in the Kosovo conflict in 2000 and latterly during the war in Afghanistan, firstly with the Tornado GR4 and then with the Shadow R1. Today the Squadron operates in great secrecy in an Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance role.Having had access to log-books, contemporary diaries, maps and photographs, as well as oral and written accounts from a large number of ex-Squadron members, the author has been able to produce as complete an account as is presently possible of the operational history of 14 Squadron in the second half of the twentieth century and the opening years of the twenty-first.
Author : Henry Jesuadian
Publisher : Lancer Publishers LLC
ISBN 13 : 1940988357
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (49 download)
Download or read book Himalayan Eagle: The story of the Indian Air Force written by Henry Jesuadian and published by Lancer Publishers LLC. This book was released on 2017-12-22 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chronological, sequential narrative of the salient points in the IAF’s existence, from it’s pre-conception right up to the early part of the 21st century. It is written with a minimum of technical or political detail or professional jargon, and in an ‘easy to read’ format which should make it interesting reading for all levels of aviation and military enthusiasts!
Author : Jack T.C. Long
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473819814
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Three's Company written by Jack T.C. Long and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2005-03-30 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No 3 Squadron was formed at Larkhill in 1912 from the No 2 (Aeroplane} Company under the command of the famous Major Robert Brooke-Popham. More importantly the squadron was the first in the RFC to be equipped with fixed-wing aircraft. Thereafter the squadron distinguished itself in both World Wars, its battle honors including Mons, Neuve Chappelle, Loos, Somme 1916, Cambrai 1917, Somme 1918, The Battle of Britain, Normandy and Arnhem. More recently it has seen service in the Falklands, the Balkans, Iraq, and has just returned from Afghanistan. No 3 Squadron have recently been nominated to operate the Eurofighter Typhoon. This book is a highly-illustrated history of the Squadron's operations throughout its history. The rare photographs have been collected by the author over many years and the text includes firsthand accounts from the Squadron archives. This book is the ultimate record of one of the world's oldest and proudest military flying units.
Author : United States Naval Weapons Bureau
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Aircraft Recognition Manual written by United States Naval Weapons Bureau and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Bureau of Naval Weapons
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Aircraft Recognition Manual written by United States. Bureau of Naval Weapons and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Napier
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472836898
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)
Download or read book In Cold War Skies written by Michael Napier and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-20 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the second half of the 20th century, international relations across the globe were dominated by the Cold War. From 1949 until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, US and Soviet strategic forces were deployed across the Arctic Ocean in North America and Northern Russia, while the best-equipped armed forces that the world had ever seen faced each other directly across the 'Iron Curtain' in Europe. In Cold War Skies examines the air power of the major powers both at a strategic and at a tactical level throughout the 40 years of the Cold War. In this fascinating book, acclaimed historian Michael Napier looks at each decade of the war in turn, examining the deployment of strategic offensive and defensive forces in North America and Northern Russia as well as the situation in Europe. He details the strategic forces and land-based tactical aircraft used by the air forces of the USA, USSR, NATO, Warsaw Pact countries and the European non-aligned nations. He also describes the aircraft types in the context of the units that operated them and the roles in which they were used. The text is supported by a wide range of first-hand accounts of operational flying during the Cold War, as well as numerous high-quality images.
Author : Keith Wilson
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473859859
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
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 451 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.
Author : Tom Eeles
Publisher : Arena books
ISBN 13 : 1911593285
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (115 download)
Download or read book Flying in Father's Slipstream written by Tom Eeles and published by Arena books. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flying in Father's Slipstream describes the personal, technical details and the wider circumstances associated with a series of flights made by Harry and Tom Eeles when they served as Royal Airforce pilots between 1929 and 2010.
Author : Peter Lewis
Publisher : Brassey's
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Squadron Histories: R.F.C., R.N.A.S. and R.A.F., Since 1912 written by Peter Lewis and published by Brassey's. This book was released on 1968 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beretter om alle eskadriller i Royal Flying Corps, Royal Naval Air Service og Royal Air Force.
Author : P. D. Stemp
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1445794225
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (457 download)
Download or read book Kites, Birds & Stuff - Over 150 Years of British Aviation - Makers & Manufacturers - Volume 2 - D to O written by P. D. Stemp and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of pioneers and companies of Great Britain. From the early years of aviation to the modern day. Individual builders to company manufacturers. A comprehensive study of old and new aircraft. Including: - English Electric - Felixstowe - Folland - Grahame White - Hendy - Hunting Percival - Martin-Baker - Martinsyde - Nieuport - to name but a few. A two hundred and fifty nine page book. Individual details of some 510 aircraft. Around 423 pictures plus 130 plan diagrams.
Author : Owen Thetford
Publisher : London : Putnam
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Aircraft of the Royal Air Force, 1918-57 written by Owen Thetford and published by London : Putnam. This book was released on 1957 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gennemgang af flytyper i RAF i perioden 1918-57.
