Raf Tangmere In 100 Objects
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Soe In 100 Objects
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Author : Belinda Curwen
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2025-07-17
Soe In 100 Objects written by Belinda Curwen and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-07-17 with Political Science categories.
By the summer of 1940, as France fell and war raged across Europe, the invasion of Britain – once unthinkable – seemed all but inevitable. It would take fresh thinking and bold moves to turn the tide of the war: a challenge that Churchill and his Cabinet would be set to conquer in no small part due to their formation of a 'fifth column'. The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was soon born, its purpose to hamstring the enemy from the shadows. Agents drawn from diverse professions and countries were trained in subversion and espionage before being dropped behind enemy lines to mobilise resistance and disrupt the occupying forces. From local operations in France and wider Europe, SOE's missions would spread worldwide to pave the way for D-Day and help halt the Axis war machine in its tracks. SOE in 100 Objects picks up the clues they left behind – a button compass in Greece, a silk map in Burma – and follows their trail across land and sea, from moonlight flights to high-risk missions and, ultimately, hard-won liberation.
The Raf In 100 Objects
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Author : Peter Jacobs
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2017-10-09
The Raf In 100 Objects written by Peter Jacobs and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-09 with History categories.
It was in the closing year of the First World War, on 1 April 1918, that the Royal Air Force was born from the amalgamation of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service. Since then, the RAF has helped lead the world in the development of aviation and air warfare. From the fighters and bombers of the Second World War, through the early jet age and into modern remotely piloted air systems, the last hundred years' development has been astronomical, and the human story no less impressive. Here Peter Jacobs gathers the most poignant objects of the RAF's proud history and displays them together, in full splendid colour, for the first time. Aircraft, memorials, uniforms, equipment, and some items you would never expect – it's all here, ready to be explored.
Raf Tangmere In 100 Objects
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Author : Mark Hillier
language : en
Publisher: Frontline Books
Release Date : 2025-01-30
Raf Tangmere In 100 Objects written by Mark Hillier and has been published by Frontline Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-01-30 with History categories.
On 16 November 1916, Lieutenant Geoffrey Dorman took off from Shoreham in a Royal Aircraft Factory FE2b with the intention of heading West along the South Coast to the airfield at Gosport. Not long into the flight, however, a dense sea fog formed and as his engine was also 'misbehaving', Dorman decided 'it would be best to try and land'. Spotting a suitable area of farmland, Lieutenant Dorman put his aircraft down near the West Sussex village of Tangmere. Evidently aware of what he had stumbled across, Dorman's subsequent report on the incident included a suggestion that the site would be eminently suitable for an aerodrome. Within twelve months, construction had started - and so was born the legend of RAF Tangmere. Over the years that followed, Tangmere became one of the best known and strategically most important fighter stations in the United Kingdom. From its connections with the highly-polished air displays given at various RAF pageants in the 1920s and 1930s, through to numerous royal visits, or for its role in the post-war record-breaking speed flights or as a Cold War air-sea rescue base, Tangmere was a vital part of the nation's defences. It is, however, for its service on the front line in the Second World War that Tangmere is best remembered. Not only was the airfield itself bombed and blitzed, its aircraft and pilots also found themselves in the thick of the fighting in the Battle of Britain, before turning to an increasingly offensive role whilst led by Wing Commander Douglas Bader. Operation Jubilee, the Combined Operations raid on Dieppe, and the D-Day landings in 1944 all required RAF Tangmere to play its part. As well as overt offensive sorties, Tangmere was involved in the secretive world of covert warfare, when, during the full moon periods, 'A' Flight of 161 (Special Duties) Squadron would move its Lysanders forward to Tangmere. As well as delivering SOE agents, wireless operators, wireless equipment and weapons to assist the Resistance, these aircraft often returned with agents, VIPs and even Allied escapers and evaders. In this highly-illustrated publication, the renowned aviation historian and author Mark Hillier explores the development and role of RAF Tangmere from 1916 until its closure in 1970, along with some of the fascinating individuals associated with it, through an intriguing collection of 100 objects.
A History Of Military Encounters With Ufos
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Author : Robert Allred
language : en
Publisher: Air World
Release Date : 2024-12-30
A History Of Military Encounters With Ufos written by Robert Allred and has been published by Air World this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-12-30 with History categories.
This book explores the long history of military encounters with UFOs, revealing hidden incidents of dogfights, nuclear interference, and mysterious confrontations with unidentified aerial phenomena. Military bodies across the world have encountered, experimented with and even had ‘combat’ with UFOs, or as the U.S. military now define them Unidentifiable Aerial Phenomenon, or UAPs. These observations and engagements have occurred since ancient times, and on all continents. Different nations and cultures have had vastly different analyzes of the UFO/UAP phenomenon, from the Roman Empire to Nazi Germany, and the Soviet Union and Communist China to the Western democracies. The UFO/UAP phenomenon has not diminished and has, in fact, grown in proportion in recent years, and has now assumed the mantle of legitimacy in government circles, the media, and among the general public. What is less well-known or even concealed are the encounters that the military have had with UFOs – some of which have even proved fatal to the terrestrials concerned. There were reported dogfights with UFOs and German aircraft in the First World War and in the Second World War reports of what became known as ‘Foo Fighters’ became commonplace. However, it was after the war that UFO sightings increased exponentially, amongst which was a ‘dogfight’ with a Mustang P-51 and a UFO in October 1948, and two years later, for two consecutive weekends in 1952, UFOs hovered over Washington, D.C. Attempts were made by the U.S. Air Force to intercept the strange craft but were outrun by the UFOs. UFOs/UAPs may have tampered with world nuclear forces – including shutting down strategic missiles of the United States and, conversely, activating Soviet ICBMs, almost setting off an unordered (by Soviet authorities) launching of atomic warheads against the United States. UFOs may also have ‘returned fire’ against American military forces during the Vietnam War, sending projectiles back at patrol boats that had been fired by those military river craft at UFOs hours or days before. United States Air Force personnel, including a Lieutenant Colonel, also encountered UFOs on the ground and in the air at Rendlesham USAF/RAF base in the UK in 1980. UFOs have played ‘cat-and-mouse’ games with the latest fighter-bombers of the United States Navy since 2004, and these events have been captured on videotape, and are verified to have occurred by the pilots themselves. As readers will discover from the mass of evidence presented in this book, it is no longer a question of whether UFOs exist or not, and that not only are such phenomenon an incontrovertible fact but that the United States has crafted plans on how to resist an alien invasion. But is there any need for us humans to be concerned about the alien presence in the skies that surround our planet? Yes, be very concerned.
Fighter Pilot
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Author : Mac 'Serge' Tucker
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2012
Fighter Pilot written by Mac 'Serge' Tucker and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Mac Tucker—or "Serge," to use his callsign name—is one of an elite group of men trained to fly F-18 jets. Now, for the first time, Serge takes you behind the scenes of the fighter pilot world to reveal what it's really like. Find out how it feels to be shot at by SAS snipers, to be lost in a $50 million jet over Northern Australia with nothing but car lights to guide you home, to rupture your sinuses while flying, to inadvertently bomb a yacht, and to face death on an almost daily basis. From the Pentagon to the South China Sea, the deserts of Australia to the wars of the Middle East, this book is as action-packed as it is entertaining. With Mac Tucker you can relive the adventures of a real-life Top Gun and find out what it takes to become part of this elite force.
The Pathfinders
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Author : Will Iredale
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2021-07-15
The Pathfinders written by Will Iredale and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-15 with History categories.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! Military History Matters Book of the Year Bronze Award Winner 'Compelling... sensitive, colourful and moving' -- Saul David, Telegraph 'Fascinating and utterly gripping' -- James Holland 'Absorbing' -- Daily Mail Book of the Week The incredible story of the crack team of men and women who transformed RAF Bomber Command and helped the Allies deliver decisive victory over Nazi Germany. The Pathfinders were ordinary men and women from a range of nations who revolutionised the efficiency of the Allies' air campaign over mainland Europe. They elevated Bomber Command - initially the only part of the Allied war effort capable of attacking the heart of Nazi Germany - from an impotent force on the cusp of disintegration in 1942 to one capable of razing whole German cities to the ground in a single night, striking with devastating accuracy, inspiring fear and loathing in Hitler's senior command. With exclusive interviews with remaining survivors, personal diaries, previously classified records and never-before seen photographs, The Pathfinders brings to life the characters of the airmen and women - many barely out of their teens - who took to the skies in legendary British aircraft such as the Lancaster and the Mosquito, facing almost unimaginable levels of violence from enemy fighter planes to strike at the heart of the Nazi war machine.
Secrets Of The High Woods
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Author : John Manley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Secrets Of The High Woods written by John Manley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Archaeology categories.
From Controversy To Cutting Edge
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Author : Mark Lax
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-12
From Controversy To Cutting Edge written by Mark Lax and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12 with categories.
The F-111 is unique among the aircraft that the Royal Australian Air Force has operated throughout its history. Never before has one type had such a profound impact not only on the RAAF, but upon Australia's strategic policy outlook. From the moment it was ordered, however, the F-111 would be shrouded in controversy. Cost blow-outs, delivery delays, technical problems and an undeserved poor reputation meant that the aircraft's place in the frontline of Australia's defence would be continually challenged. Despite the barbs, the aircraft survived to fly in Australia for nearly 40 years--a clear testimony to the skill and dedication of the men and women who flew, maintained and supplied it. As this amazing aircraft has now departed from service, its story can finally be told with full access to the range of official records regarding its acquisition and operation. The politics spanning fifty years of air force history, the controversies, and that media drama, have all been faithfully and unflinchingly described. Loved by the public, decried by armchair strategists, the F-111 has at last found its place in Australia's rich military history.
Confounding The Reich
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Author : Martin W. Bowman
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2005-02-19
Confounding The Reich written by Martin W. Bowman and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-02-19 with History categories.
A history of the British RAF’s 100 Group—the airmen, ground crew, and technicians—who supported the Strategic Bomber Offensive during World War II. On 23 November 1943, 100 (Bomber Support) Group of RAF Bomber Command was formed. The object was to consolidate the various squadrons and units that had been fighting a secret war of electronics and radar countermeasures, attempting to reduce the losses of the heavy bombers—and their hard-pressed crews—in Bomber Command. This secret war involved the use of air and ground radars, homing and jamming equipment, special radio and navigational aids, and intruding night-fighters to seek out and destroy their opposite numbers: the Ju 88s and Bf 110s of the Nachtjagdgeschwader who defended the night skies of the Third Reich with ever increasing success. The book contains many first-hand accounts from pilots and crew and provides a fascinating record of 100 Group’s wartime history.
British Medical Journal
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1937
British Medical Journal written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1937 with Electronic journals categories.