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Raf Top Gun
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Author : Nick Thomas
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2008-09-22
Raf Top Gun written by Nick Thomas and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-22 with History categories.
Edward Teddy Mortlock Donaldson was one of three aviator brothers to win the D.S.O. during World War II. He joined his brother in the R.A.F. and was granted a sort-service commission. He quickly became both a stunt pilot and a crack-shot, winning the R.A.F.s Gunnery Trophy One and leading the R.A.F.s aerobatic display team. When war was declared Donaldson was commanding No 151(F) Squadron flying Hurricanes and in their first engagement destroyed six enemy aircraft, shooting down many more in the following months. For his leadership of the squadron during the battle and his personal tally of eleven, plus ten probable destruction's he was awarded the D.S.O. He then spent three years as a gunnery instructor in the USA where he taught American Gun Instructors and helped set up new gunnery schools. On his return to England he converted onto jet aircraft and commanded a Meteor squadron. This lead to him being selected to command the Air Speed Flight, established in 1946 to break the world record. Teddy eventually snatched the title, setting a new speed record and breaking the 1000 km/h barrier. He retired as an Air Commodore and became the Air Correspondent for the Daily Telegraph. He died in 1992.
Top Guns
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Author : Hugh McManners
language : en
Publisher: BBC Books
Release Date : 1996
Top Guns written by Hugh McManners and has been published by BBC Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Airplanes, Military categories.
An account of what being a jet pilot or navigator involves, looking at the stress and prestige associated with being a member of the RAF's 29 Squadron, and providing insight into characters and activities, and the use of modern technology. To accompany a six-part ITV series.
Jg26
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Author : Donald Caldwell
language : en
Publisher: Frontline Books
Release Date : 2013-11-20
Jg26 written by Donald Caldwell and has been published by Frontline Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-20 with History categories.
“This unique, impressive study presents a history in microcosm of the entire Luftwaffe Fighter Corps . . . [a] spellbinding work.” —Library Journal Jagdgeschwader 26, the German elite fighter unit, was more feared by the Allies than any other Luftwaffe group. Based on extensive archival research in Europe, personal combat diaries and interviews with more than 50 surviving pilots, Caldwell has assembled a superb day-to-day chronicle of JG 26 operations, from its first air victory in 1939 to its final combat patrol in 1945. A microcosm of World War II exists in the rise and fall of this famous fighter wing. For the first two years of the war it was an even match between the Spitfires and Hurricanes of the Royal Air Force and the Luftwaffe’s Messerschmitts and Focke Wulfs; but the scales tipped in favor of the Allies in 1943 with the arrival of the Eighth US Air Force and its peerless P-51 Mustang. The book has been endorsed by the top fighter commanders of three air forces: the RAF (Johnnie Johnson), the USAAF (Hub Zemke), and the Luftwaffe (Adolf Galland) and is considered essential reading for anyone interested in the aerial war of 1941–45.
Strike Command
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Author : John Parker
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-02-28
Strike Command written by John Parker and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-28 with History categories.
The two key components of air warfare conducted by the Royal Air Force virtually for the whole of the last century were the fighters and the bombers. By the 1960s these two roles had evolved into a single force known in the RAF by its current title, Strike Command. Colloquially, their pilots were known as Top Guns. Full of personal tales of airborne derring-do in just about every conflict in which Britain has been engaged, this is the latest in John Parker's excellent series of elite fighting units.
Her Majesty S Top Gun And The Decline Of The Royal Navy
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Author : 'Sharkey' Ward
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-08-27
Her Majesty S Top Gun And The Decline Of The Royal Navy written by 'Sharkey' Ward and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-27 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
From The Wright Brothers To Top Gun
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Author : Michael Paris
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 1995
From The Wright Brothers To Top Gun written by Michael Paris and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Flight in motion pictures categories.
The cinema and aviation developed alongside each other, and were both products of the technology and imagination of the early 20th century. This book examines the ways in which aeroplanes and flying have been portrayed in the many different genres within popular cinema, from Hollywood epics to comedy spoofs to modern tragedies. It covers over 500 American and British films, including, The Dambusters, The High and the Mighty, Airplane, Top Gun and The Shadowmakers.
Hazard Spectrum
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Author : Nathan Gray
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2023-05-25
Hazard Spectrum written by Nathan Gray and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-25 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
'Nerve-shattering, enlightening and deeply moving' - JOHN NICHOL 'A powerful and compelling read' - ROWLAND WHITE On 5 December 2002, trainee pilot Nathan Gray walked away from an 'unsurvivable' crash at RAF Wittering in Cambridgeshire. His instructor, seated behind him, was killed instantly. Despite the physical pain and mental scars, he found the strength and resilience to continue his flying career. Today Commander Nathan Gray is one of the UK's elite test pilots - the best of the best. Hazard Spectrum allows us to share Nathan's dizzying journey to the top of the Fleet Air Arm. With over 140 combat missions to his name, he is among the most decorated pilots in the British armed forces - our very own Maverick. In an exhilarating first-person narrative, Nathan takes us inside the cockpit as he holds Taliban fighters at bay in Afghanistan, and leads a top-secret mission to seek out Osama Bin Laden in the mountains of the Hindu Kush. In 2018, Nathan was chosen to complete the first take-off and landing of the world's most advanced fighter aircraft - the F35 stealth jet - on the flight deck of the flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth. A television audience of millions held its collective breath as he geared up for the task. This is the inspiring and unforgettable story of a man with a supreme ability to fly the most sophisticated and deadly planes ever created, who overcomes his personal demons to push the hazard spectrum to the limit - and beyond.
The Raf And Aircraft Design
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Author : Colin S Sinnott
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-05-22
The Raf And Aircraft Design written by Colin S Sinnott and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-22 with History categories.
This work examines the evolution of the RAF's operational requirements for its home defence air force - for bombers to mount a deterrent counter offensive and for fighters to provide direct defence of Britain. It discusses the management processes, policies and decisions relevant to operational requirements on the basis of a detailed study of Air Ministry papers of the time. By tracing the development of operational requirements, the author exposes the thinking behind the RAF's quest for effective fighter and bomber aircraft. He describes the ideas and concepts of air warfare that were adopted in the 1920s, and shows how these evolved into the Air Staff's requirements for the aircraft which the RAF entered and fought in World War II.
Strike Command
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Author : John Parker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Strike Command written by John Parker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Air pilots, Military categories.
By the 1960s the two key components of air warfare, the fighters and bombers, had been honed to an elite - the Strike Command and the Top Gun pilots. This volume is full of personal tales of derring-do in just about every conflict in which Britain has been engaged.
Typhoon
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Author : Mike Sutton
language : en
Publisher: Michael Joseph
Release Date : 2021-11-11
Typhoon written by Mike Sutton and has been published by Michael Joseph this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-11 with categories.