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Stirling Wings
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Author : J Falconer Staff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997-09-01
Stirling Wings written by J Falconer Staff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-09-01 with categories.
Stirling Wings
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Author : Jonathan Falconer
language : en
Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing
Release Date : 1997
Stirling Wings written by Jonathan Falconer and has been published by Alan Sutton Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Stirling (Bomber) categories.
"Illustrated by more than 140 photographs, many previously unpublished, Stirling Wings is a sequence of gripping narrative snapshots of the Short Stirling in action during the Second World War. Comprehensive appendices include details of the Stirling's principal manufacturing sites, squadrons and airfields associated with the aircraft, and squadron commanders."--Back cover.
Big Wings
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Author : Philip Kaplan
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2005-09-30
Big Wings written by Philip Kaplan and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-30 with History categories.
In the history of aviation there have been many attempts to produce aircraft of extraordinary proportions to expand the limits of technology and create new performance standards. With few exceptions, the early attempts did not become the successes envisaged until post-World War II when such aircraft as the Boeing B-52 long-range heavy bomber and the Boeing 747 'Jumbo Jet' airliner changed the face of aviation in both the military and civil roles. Big Wings is a well-researched, highly informative and sometimes nostalgic look at the sixteen most significant giants of the air. Each chosen aircraft is introduced and its raison d'?tre explained, then follows an in-depth review of the successful and failed technical aspects of the design, its operational history, first-hand accounts from those that had flown the aircraft and finally some startling facts and statistics. The aircraft selected are as follows: Military - Douglas B-19, Boeing B-29, Consolidated B-36, Northrop B-49 and Boeing B-52, Airliners - Bristol Brabazon, Boeing 747 and Airbus A380, Heavy Lifters - Messerschmitt Me323, Consolidated XC-99, Lockheed C5 and Antonov AN-225, Flying Boats - Dornier Do-X, Martin JRM Mars, Hughes HK-1 and Saunders Roe Princess.
Stirling Wings
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Author : Jonathan Falconer
language : en
Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing
Release Date : 1995
Stirling Wings written by Jonathan Falconer and has been published by Alan Sutton Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Stirling (Bomber) categories.
First published in 1995 and now available in paperback, a portrait of the role of the Short Stirling during the Second World War, which contains a sequence of narrative snapshots of the bomber in action, together with a number of first-hand accounts by Stirling crew.
Clash Of Wings
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Author : Walter J. Boyne
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2012-03-13
Clash Of Wings written by Walter J. Boyne and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-13 with History categories.
From the author of Clash of Titans comes a captivating exploration of the role of air power in World War II. In his captivating narrative, Boyne resurrects the war of the skies in all its heroic and tragic drama, while supplying insightful, expert conclusions about previously overlooked aspects of the war, including the essential role of American bombers in Europe; Germany's miscalculation of the number of planes required for victory; the Allies' slow start in deploying maximum air power—and why they eventually triumphed.
They Spread Their Wings
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Author : Alastair Goodrum
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2013-01-01
They Spread Their Wings written by Alastair Goodrum 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 2013-01-01 with History categories.
What turns an ordinary man into an extraordinary one? The answer lies in the stories of six teenage volunteers for Second World War aircrew who exchanged school uniform for Air Force Blue and took a giant step into the unknown. Based on original research from flying log books, diaries and family archives, this collection of true tales describes the men's training for those coveted 'Wings'; the nervous excitement of that first sortie over enemy territory; and flying into the hell of an enemy flak barrage and fighters. From the skies over Europe to jungles and deserts, all endured hardship, adventure and danger. They experienced action under enemy fire, wounds, burns and crash-landings, escape and evasion in occupied territory, and the privations of life as a POW. Seventy years on and these brushes with death are by any measure hair-raising encounters that turned adolescents into men – some of whom survived the war, while others paid the ultimate price.
Stirling S Desert Triumph
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Author : Gavin Mortimer
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-04-20
Stirling S Desert Triumph written by Gavin Mortimer and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-20 with History categories.
Specially commissioned artwork, archive photographs and expert analysis combine to tell the absorbing story of the SAS's legendary raid on Sidi Haneish at the height of World War II. The night of July 26, 1942 saw one of the most audacious raids of World War II, just as the outcome of that conflict hung in the balance. In North Africa, a convoy of 18 Allied jeeps carrying Special Air Service personnel appeared out of the early-morning darkness and drove onto the Axis landing strip at Sidi Haneish in the Egyptian desert. Within the space of a few savage minutes 18 Axis aircraft were ablaze; a dozen more were damaged and scores of guards lay dead or wounded. The men responsible for the raid then vanished into the night as swiftly as they had arrived, prompting the Germans to dub the enemy leader, David Stirling, 'The Phantom Major'. Featuring full-colour artwork, gripping narrative and incisive analysis, this engaging study recounts the origins, planning, execution and aftermath of the daring raid that made the name of the SAS at the height of World War II.
A History Of The Highlands And Of The Highland Clans
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Author : James Browne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1851
A History Of The Highlands And Of The Highland Clans written by James Browne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1851 with Clans categories.
Raiders
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Author : John Laffin
language : en
Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing
Release Date : 1999
Raiders written by John Laffin and has been published by Alan Sutton Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
During WW2 a number of daring raids were carried out by Allied and Axis forces against targets carefully selected for their strategic or propaganda values. Raiders relates over 20 such operations, with the emphasis on attacks mounted by the British.
A History Of The Highlands And Of The Highland Clans
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Author : James Browne
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2024-03-08
A History Of The Highlands And Of The Highland Clans written by James Browne and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-08 with Fiction categories.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.