Tales Of The Raf Fighter Escort
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Fighter Escort
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Author : Don Patterson
language : en
Publisher: Hindsight (MN)
Release Date : 1999-10
Fighter Escort written by Don Patterson and has been published by Hindsight (MN) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-10 with Fighter pilots categories.
The 14th Squadron's mission is to provide fighter escort for a formation of American bombers flying into enemy territory. But what will it take to get the brave American crew back to England?
Tales Of The Raf Fighter Escort
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Author : Don Patterson
language : en
Publisher: Rising Star Studios LLC
Release Date : 2010
Tales Of The Raf Fighter Escort written by Don Patterson and has been published by Rising Star Studios LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Fighter pilots categories.
When the squadron is sent on a mission to provide fighter escort for a formation of American bombers flying into enemy territory, they all wonder what it will take to bring the Americans back.
Tales Of The Raf Scramble
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Author : Don Patterson
language : en
Publisher: Rising Star Studios LLC
Release Date : 2010
Tales Of The Raf Scramble written by Don Patterson and has been published by Rising Star Studios LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Fighter pilots categories.
Twelve-year-old Harry Winslow's quiet life in the English countryside has been interrupted by World War II. Harry finds a special group of friends in the RAF fighter squadron stationed near his home.
Fighter
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Author : Len Deighton
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2021-07-15
Fighter written by Len Deighton and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-15 with History categories.
'The most honest attempt yet to tell how the Battle of Britain really was' Andrew Wilson, Observer History is swamped by patriotic myths about the aerial combat fought between the RAF and the Luftwaffe over the summer of 1940. In his gripping history of the Battle of Britain, Len Deighton drew on a decade of research and his own wartime experiences to puncture these myths and point towards a more objective, and even more inspiring, truth. 'Revolutionised thinking about the Battle of Britain in a way that has not been seriously challenged since' The Times
Fighter Pilots Of The Raf 1939 1945
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Author : Chaz Bowyer
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2000-09-13
Fighter Pilots Of The Raf 1939 1945 written by Chaz Bowyer 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 2000-09-13 with History categories.
The author has selected some twenty RAF fighter pilots of the Second World War, not only to give overdue recognition to their prowess and courage, but also to exemplify the wide diversity of the individual characters of those men whose war was fought from the cockpit of an RAF fighter. A few were familiar names but most received little or no public acclaim, being part of the silent majority which provided the real spine of the RAF's fighter effort throughout the conflict.
Squadrons Up
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Author : Noel Monks
language : en
Publisher: New York, London, Whittlesey house, McGraw-Hill book Company, Incorporated [c1940]
Release Date : 1941
Squadrons Up written by Noel Monks and has been published by New York, London, Whittlesey house, McGraw-Hill book Company, Incorporated [c1940] this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1941 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Fighter Aces Of The Raf In The Battle Of Britain
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Author : Philip Kaplan
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2008-03-25
Fighter Aces Of The Raf In The Battle Of Britain 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 2008-03-25 with History categories.
This book examines the reality behind the myths of the legendary RAF fighter aces during the Battle of Britain. The accounts of the experiences of fighter pilots are based on archival research, diaries, letters, published and unpublished memoirs and personal interviews with veterans.
The Raf S Cross Channel Offensive
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Author : John Starkey
language : en
Publisher: Air World
Release Date : 2023-01-05
The Raf S Cross Channel Offensive written by John Starkey and has been published by Air World this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-05 with History categories.
The story of the RAF, and in particular Fighter Command, during the Battle of Britain has been told many times. It is a tale of the gallant pilots of ‘The Few’, in their Hurricanes and Spitfires, with the nation’s back to the wall, fighting off the Luftwaffe’s airborne assault against enormous odds. But the story of Fighter Command’s operations immediately after the Battle of Britain is less well known. Marshal of the Royal Air Force Hugh Montague Trenchard commanded the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War. His policy then had been for his aircraft and men to be continually on the offensive, always over the German lines taking the fight to the enemy. After being promoted to command the RAF, Trenchard retired in 1930. In November 1940, Trenchard showed up again at the Air Ministry and proposed that the RAF should ‘Lean Towards France’ – that it should go on the offensive. The RAF would, claimed Trenchard, win the resulting battle of attrition. One of the main outcomes of the RAF’s new offensive stance was the introduction of the Circus sorties. These were attacks undertaken by a small force of bombers with a powerful fighter escort. They were intended to lure enemy fighters into the air so that they could be engaged by RAF fighters, the primary objective being the destruction of Luftwaffe fighters, followed by the protection of the bombers from attack. A further development of the Circus missions were Ramrods, Rhubarbs and Rodeos, all of which were variations on the same theme. A Ramrod was similar to a Circus, though in this instance the primary objective was the destruction of the target, the main role of the accompanying fighters being to protect the bombers from attack. A Rhubarb was a small-scale attack by fighters using cloud cover and/or surprise, the object of which was to destroy German aircraft in the air and/or striking at ground targets, while a Rodeo consisted of a fighter sweep over enemy territory with no bombers. Drawing on official documents and archive material, as well as accounts by many of those involved, James Starkey reveals just how Trenchard’s views won through and the RAF went on the offensive from late 1940 into 1941. Was it a failed strategy? If so, why was it not halted once the results began to be seen?
Fighter Aces
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Author : Alex Revell
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2010-06-02
Fighter Aces written by Alex Revell 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 2010-06-02 with History categories.
When Gerald Constable Maxwell was flying as a fighter pilot in World War I, his brother Michael was born. Both went on to have distinguished flying careers in World War II. This is the story of both men and how their paths crossed during the second conflict.Gerald served with distinction with 56 Squadron, one of the crack fighter units of WWI in France. Upon his return to England he became Chief Flying Instructor of No. 1 Fighter and Gunnery School at Turnberry. In World War II he served as Station Commander at RAF Ford, a night Fighter station near Arundel, one of the most efficient and happy stations in 11 Group.Michael followed in his brothers footsteps and joined 56 Squadron in April 1940 to fly the Hawker Hurricane. During May the squadron was moved to France to assist the fast retreating British and French forces as the Germans rapidly advanced. On 27 May, he was shot down whilst attacking ten Heinkel 111s on their way to bomb Dunkirk. Fortunately his first contacts upon landing by parachute were French and he managed to find his way to Ostend where he boarded a trawler and crossed the Channel back to Deal.56 Squadron had by now returned to their English base at North Weald from where they were flying patrols over the French coast and escorting RAF bombers raiding the German positions. On 8 June, whilst trying to reach returning Blenheims over Le Treport, the Hurricanes were bounced by Bf 109s and again Michael was hit, wounding him in the leg and foot, fortunately he eventually managed a crash landing back at North Weald. During the height of the Battle of Britain Michael was again forced to make a crash landing near Herne Bay which he was lucky to survive as his Hurricane had disintegrated around him.In the autumn of 1941 Michael was posted to 604 Nightfighter Squadron, led by the legendary Cats Eyes Cunningham flying Beaufighters and eventually Mosquitos. He was eventually to Command the squadron whose tally of enemy aircraft shot down when he left it had reached 100. This remarkable story includes first-hand combat accounts from both Michael and Gerald and the author has had access to the Constable Maxwells family records.
Spirit Of The Blue
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Author : Hugh Thomas
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2016-08-12
Spirit Of The Blue written by Hugh Thomas 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 2016-08-12 with History categories.
Peter joined the R.A.F. in 1938 on a short-service commission and was despatched to France when war broke out. After serving with legendary fighter ace Douglas Bader, Peter was posted to North Africa in 1942, where he was forced to crash-land his Hurricane in a minefield. He flew Spitfires on intruder sorties over France before and during D-Day, on bomber escort duty against V-weapons sites and in support of mass daylight raids deep into Germany. Awarded the D.F.C. in December 1944, he also flew as fighter escort to King George VI's Dakota. By the war's end, Peter had flown every mark of Spitfire and Hurricane in the R.A.F.'s inventory.