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Stringbag
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Author : David Wragg
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2004-11-01
Stringbag written by David Wragg 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 2004-11-01 with History categories.
This is a narrative account of the operations of the Fairey Swordfish throughout World War Two. The most famous of these was the attack on the Italian fleet at Taranto, crippling three battleships and damaging several other ships as well as the seaplane base and an oil storage depot. The Swordfish played a prominent part in the Battle of Matapan and in the sinking of the Bismarck. Less happily, Swordfish were used in the unsuccessful and ill-prepared raid on the Germans at Petsamo and in the abortive attack on the battle cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau during the Channel Dash in 1942.
Bring Back My Stringbag
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Author : John Raymond Godley Baron Kilbracken
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
Bring Back My Stringbag written by John Raymond Godley Baron Kilbracken and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Air pilots, Military categories.
Stringbags In Action
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Author : B.B. Schofield
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2011-06-13
Stringbags In Action written by B.B. Schofield and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-13 with History categories.
Admiral Schofields accounts of the Taranto and Bismarck battles make for unforgettable reading.The author traces the development of British naval aviation from its early beginnings in 1912, through the First World War and the frustrations of the inter-war years. The November 1940 attack on the Italian fleet in its strongly defended base at Taranto demonstrated for the first time the battle-winning capability of carrier-borne aircraft from HMS Illustrious. The lesson was quickly learnt by the Japanese who just over a year later inflicted such devastating losses on the American Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor. In the second part the Author recounts the legendary action that culminated in the sinking of the Bismarck. While this action involved large numbers of Royal Navy ships, not least the battle cruiser Hood sunk with terrible loss of life, the Rodney, Prince of Wales and numerous cruisers, aircraft from Ark Royal and Victorious played a pivotal role.No two naval actions better demonstrate the early use of air power.
War In A Stringbag
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Author : Charles Lamb
language : en
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Release Date : 2001
War In A Stringbag written by Charles Lamb and has been published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
A classic autobiography by the best known Second World War Fleet Air Arm pilot. A story of real life adventure, action and heroism. Commander Charles Lamb fought an exceptional war flying the slow and obsolete Fairey Swordfish for the Fleet Air Arm. It was an antiquated machine, but it could outmanoeuvre almost any other aircraft, and in Charles Lamb's hands, the 'Stringbag' - as the torpedo bomber was affectionately known - was a deadly weapon. Charles Lamb fought in the thick of the action. This is his story, from the first day of war as a Lieutenant on board Courageous, to the accident aboard Implacable in action against the Japanese in June 1945 which ended his war. A rare account of determination, action and spirit by a man who was an inspiration to those around him.
Androgynous Objects
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Author : Maureen A. MacKenzie
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-01-25
Androgynous Objects written by Maureen A. MacKenzie and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-25 with Social Science categories.
Androgynous Objects explores the way meaning is encoded in material culture by focusing on the androgynous symbolism of the looped string bag, or bilum, of the Telefol people of Central New Guinea. The web of meanings 'woven' into the bag is shown to extend beyond women's lives and bodies. It is open to manipulation and reformation in a variety of contexts and is used by both Telefol women and men to explore, and so explain the complexities and ambiguities inherent in their social life.
Androgynous Objects
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Author : Maureen Anne MacKenzie
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 1991
Androgynous Objects written by Maureen Anne MacKenzie and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Social Science categories.
This book explores the way meaning is encoded in material culture by focusing on the androgynous symbolism of the looped string bag, or bilum, of the Telefol people of Central New Guinea. The web of meanings 'woven' into the bag is shown to extend beyond women's lives and bodies. It is open to manipulation and reformation in a variety of contexts and is used by both Telefol women and men to explore, and so explain the complexities and ambiguities inherent in their social life.
The Stringbags
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Author : Garth Ennis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
The Stringbags written by Garth Ennis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
"Nazi Germany, Imperial Japan, and Fascist Italy began World War II with torpedo bombers that could devastate enemy warships and merchantmen at will. Britain's Royal Navy squadrons went to war equipped with the Fairey Swordfish. A biplane torpedo bomber in an age of monoplanes, the Swordfish was underpowered and undergunned; an obsolete museum piece, an embarrassment. Its crews fully expected to be shot from the skies. Instead, they flew the ancient 'Stringbag' into legend"--
Bring Back My Stringbag
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Author : John Raymond Godley Kilbracken
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
Bring Back My Stringbag written by John Raymond Godley Kilbracken and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Swordfish (Torpedo-bomber) categories.
Bring Back My Stringbag
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Author : John Kilbracken
language : en
Publisher: Leo Cooper Books
Release Date : 1996
Bring Back My Stringbag written by John Kilbracken and has been published by Leo Cooper Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
Vigorous, light-hearted and extraordinarily vivid, this account by Lord Kilbracken of his five years in the Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War provides a remarkable picture of personal dealings with Swordfish aircraft, affectionately known as Stringbags, which, he asserts, 'seemed to have been left in the war by mistake.' At the same time he reveals what a significant often dramatic, role they played in the world course of hostilities.
The Man Who Built The Swordfish
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Author : Adrian Smith
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-04-30
The Man Who Built The Swordfish written by Adrian Smith and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Sir Richard Fairey was one of the great aviation innovators of the twentieth century. His career as a plane maker stretched from the Edwardian period to the jet age - he lived long enough to see one of his aircraft be the first to break the 1000mph barrier; and at least one of his designs, the Swordfish, holds iconic status. A qualified engineer, party to the design, development, and construction of the Royal Navy's state-of-the-art sea planes, Sir Richard founded Fairey Aviation at the Admiralty's behest in 1915. His company survived post-war retrenchment to become one of Britain's largest aircraft manufacturers. The firm built a succession of front-line aircraft for the RAF and the Fleet Air Arm, including the iconic Swordfish. In addition, Fairey Aviation designed and built several cutting-edge experimental aircraft, including long-distance record-breakers between the wars and the stunningly beautiful Delta 2, which broke the world speed record on the eve of Sir Richard's death in 1956. Fairey also came to hold a privileged position in the British elite - courting politicians and policymakers. He became a figurehead of the British aviation industry and his successful running of the British Air Commission earned him a knighthood. A key player at a pivotal moment, Fairey's life tells us much about the exercise of power in early twentieth-century Britain and provides an insight into the nature of the British aviation manufacturing industry at its wartime peak and on the cusp of its twilight years.