Sunderland Squadrons Of World War 2
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Sunderland Squadrons Of World War 2
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Author : Jon Lake
language : en
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date : 2000-08-25
Sunderland Squadrons Of World War 2 written by Jon Lake and has been published by Osprey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-08-25 with History categories.
The elegant Sunderland was the RAF's staple maritime patrol aircraft throughout World War II (1939-1945). Crucial in the Battle of the Atlantic, the Sunderland was instrumental in defeating the U-Boat menace which threatened to starve the UK into submission. Nicknamed the Flying Porcupine due to its heavy armoury of 14 guns, the Sunderland proved an immediate success in battle. Aside from its worldwide use with the RAF, it saw action with the RAAF, RNZAF and RCAF. This is the first book devoted to the Sunderland's WW2 service to be published in over a decade.
Sub Hunters
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Author : Anthony Cooper
language : en
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Release Date : 2021-01-29
Sub Hunters written by Anthony Cooper and has been published by Fonthill Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-29 with History categories.
• Excellent photographs from the Australian War Memorial collection • Dramatic air battles over a turbulent sea, hundreds of miles from land and without hope of rescue • Striking U-boat ‘kills’ as concrete proof of operational successes • Beautifully illustrated with many rare and unpublished photographs • Of interest to aviation and military historians, modellers, gamers and flight simulator enthusiasts 1943 was the turning point in the Battle of the Atlantic when forces, technologies and tactics turned against Germany’s U-boats. The victory not only secured Britain’s trans-Atlantic lifeline to the United States, but also enabled the vast build-up in military forces in Britain necessary to launch D-Day in 1944. The Allied battle to defeat the U-boat menace was a combined effort by the naval and air forces of several Allied nations, and this is the story of one part during the decisive mid-war period. Nos 10 and 461 Squadrons of the Royal Australian Air Force flew Sunderland flying boats from bases in Wales and Devon as part of RAF Coastal Command; these two squadrons flew long-range daylight missions over the eastern Atlantic, patrolling Britain’s southwest approaches. They hunted and killed U-boats transiting between their mid-Atlantic hunting grounds and their bases in Bordeaux and fought furious air battles over the Bay of Biscay against Luftwaffe Ju 88 long-range fighters tasked specifically with shooting them down. These two Australian squadrons established a combat record.
Maritime Is Number Ten
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Author : Kevin E. Baff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
Maritime Is Number Ten written by Kevin E. Baff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Sunderland Vs U Boat
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Author : Mark Lardas
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2023-10-26
Sunderland Vs U Boat written by Mark Lardas and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-26 with History categories.
An illustrated examination of the role played by the Sunderland as an antisubmarine aircraft during the Battle of the Atlantic, focusing on the key battles of the Biscay campaign in 1943–44. The Sunderland is an iconic British aircraft of World War II, and the only RAF Coastal Command type to perform frontline service throughout the conflict. Its prime target – the German U-boat – was a deadly adversary to Allied warships and other oceangoing vessels, but proved vulnerable to detection and air attacks from the radar-equipped Sunderland. This book examines the respective advantages and drawbacks of these two maritime predators by providing a vivid analysis of their historic engagement during the Biscay campaign in 1943–44. Drawing upon first-hand accounts of this famous duel, Mark Lardas tells the story of how highly skilled Sunderland crews took the fight to an often elusive enemy and helped RAF Coastal Command defeat the U-boat threat. Maps, tactical diagrams, photographs and specially commissioned artwork bring the action to life as the Sunderland's losses – and eventual victory – in the Bay of Biscay play out in fascinating, insightful detail.
Halifax Squadrons Of World War 2
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Author : Jon Lake
language : en
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date : 1999-07-15
Halifax Squadrons Of World War 2 written by Jon Lake and has been published by Osprey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-07-15 with History categories.
The second of Britain's four-engined bombers to enter frontline service during World War II (1939-1945), Handley Page's Halifax has forever lived in the shadow of Avro's superb Lancaster. However, it was a Halifax which became the first RAF 'heavy' to drop bombs on Germany when No 35 Sqn raided Hamburg on the night of 12/13 March 1941. Between 1941-45, the Halifax completed some 75,532 sorties [compared with the Lancaster's 156,000] with Bomber Command alone, not to mention its sterling work as both a glider tug and paratroop carrier with the Airborne Forces, maritime patrol mount with Coastal Command and covert intruder with the SOE.
Sunderland Vs U Boat
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Author : Mark Lardas
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2023-10-26
Sunderland Vs U Boat written by Mark Lardas and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-26 with History categories.
An illustrated examination of the role played by the Sunderland as an antisubmarine aircraft during the Battle of the Atlantic, focusing on the key battles of the Biscay campaign in 1943–44. The Sunderland is an iconic British aircraft of World War II, and the only RAF Coastal Command type to perform frontline service throughout the conflict. Its prime target – the German U-boat – was a deadly adversary to Allied warships and other oceangoing vessels, but proved vulnerable to detection and air attacks from the radar-equipped Sunderland. This book examines the respective advantages and drawbacks of these two maritime predators by providing a vivid analysis of their historic engagement during the Biscay campaign in 1943–44. Drawing upon first-hand accounts of this famous duel, Mark Lardas tells the story of how highly skilled Sunderland crews took the fight to an often elusive enemy and helped RAF Coastal Command defeat the U-boat threat. Maps, tactical diagrams, photographs and specially commissioned artwork bring the action to life as the Sunderland's losses – and eventual victory – in the Bay of Biscay play out in fascinating, insightful detail.
A Question Of Honor
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Author : Lynne Olson
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2007-12-18
A Question Of Honor written by Lynne Olson and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-18 with History categories.
A Question of Honor is the gripping, little-known story of the refugee Polish pilots who joined the RAF and played an essential role in saving Britain from the Nazis, only to be betrayed by the Allies after the war. After Poland fell to the Nazis, thousands of Polish pilots, soldiers, and sailors escaped to England. Devoted to liberating their homeland, some would form the RAF’s 303 squadron, known as the Kosciuszko Squadron, after the elite unit in which many had flown back home. Their thrilling exploits and fearless flying made them celebrities in Britain, where they were “adopted” by socialites and seduced by countless women, even as they yearned for news from home. During the Battle of Britain, they downed more German aircraft than any other squadron, but in a stunning twist at the war’s end, the Allies rewarded their valor by abandoning Poland to Joseph Stalin. This moving, fascinating book uncovers a crucial forgotten chapter in World War II–and Polish–history.
Short Sunderland
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Author : HENDRIE ANDREW
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-04-30
Short Sunderland written by HENDRIE ANDREW and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-30 with categories.
Short Sunderland In World War Ii
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Author : Andrew Hendrie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Short Sunderland In World War Ii written by Andrew Hendrie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Airplanes, Military categories.
Hampden Squadrons Of World War Ii
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Author : Mark Postlethwaite
language : en
Publisher: Red Kite / Air Research
Release Date : 2003
Hampden Squadrons Of World War Ii written by Mark Postlethwaite and has been published by Red Kite / Air Research this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Airplanes, Military categories.
Beretter om RAF enheder, der under 2. verdenskrig fløj bombeflyet Handley Page Hampden.