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The Raf S Armourers
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Author : Tony Lamsdale
language : en
Publisher: Air World
Release Date : 2023-11-23
The Raf S Armourers written by Tony Lamsdale and has been published by Air World this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-23 with History categories.
It is said that one of the earliest trades in the world is that of the armorer. Historically, it is a profession dated slightly after prostitution, but well before banking! Since the birth of the Royal Flying Corps in 1912 through to the modern Royal Air Force, the role of the armorer has been pivotal. Not for nothing did the founder of the RAF, Lord Trenchard, once declare: ‘The armorer – without him there is no need for an air force.’ In the years since the need for RAF armorers was first recognized, it has been a role that has evolved with the times. What has remained constant, however, is the fact that it is still a fascinating and potentially dangerous trade with many different branches and specialisms. In this book the authors, one of whom, Tony Lamsdale, is himself a former RAF armorer, reveal the previously untold story of how the trade has adapted to the most modern of military machines, the aircraft. The authors look at the shared history of the armorer and the RAF through the eyes of those who served. These veterans’ stories span decades, and their first-hand accounts and insights into conflict and peace-time operations demonstrate the qualities and characteristics that make armorers unique. The book starts with a brief history of the armorer, then before capturing the adventures and exploits of RAF armorers from the Second World War and on into the Cold War. The dangerous duties of the armorers on deployment in such places as the Falklands, Iran, Iraq or Afghanistan are all explored. There is also the question of having to learn of bomb dumps, the use of small arms and the unique world of the armorer with its own peculiar language and the camaraderie of the crew room. With each chapter brought to life through personal anecdotes and shared experiences, this book provides an insight into an utterly essential role which has remained largely hidden – until now.
A I M An Armourer B I M An Armourer
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Author : Dave Jackson
language : en
Publisher: Blenheim Press Limited
Release Date : 2007-12
A I M An Armourer B I M An Armourer written by Dave Jackson and has been published by Blenheim Press Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12 with categories.
A romp through the life, and loves, of an RAF Armourer up to his retirement after 38 years in 'Her Majesty's Employ', popularly called 'The Royal Air Force'.
From The Cold War To The War On Terror
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Author : Mick Haygarth
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2020-01-19
From The Cold War To The War On Terror written by Mick Haygarth 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 2020-01-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A bomb-disposal expert shares stories from conflict zones ranging from the Falklands to Kosovo to Iraq. Michael Haygarth left home just before his seventeenth birthday to join the Royal Air Force as a Weapons Technician. At the time, everything seemed routine—but his thirty-eight-year career turned out to be anything but. Training with nations all over the world; fast roping out of helicopters with US Army Rangers; being driven around Basra in a beaten-up taxi wearing civilian clothes with a 9mm pistol in his waistband; convoying at speed around Baghdad with the US Army looking for unexploded bombs—all were way beyond the usual experiences of an RAF Engineer. In his early career, he was a member of a Buccaneer Nuclear Weapon Loading Team stationed in RAF Germany at the height of the Cold War. Frequently woken by sirens in the early morning hours, he’d rush to work wondering if it was yet another practice or the start of nuclear Armageddon. After further tours, and having passed his Bomb Disposal courses, he was then sent to the Falkland Islands. He also served in Kosovo as part of a huge multinational force tasked with clearing thousands of bombs and cluster munitions, as well as working with the International Crimes Tribunal to clear numerous mass graves. He was responsible for all UK Bomb Disposal operations in and around Pristina. Next came an operational tour to Iraq, where he made further use of his bomb disposal expertise. After promotion to Squadron Leader, he worked in the Ministry of Defense and then took charge of the RAF’s only Bomb Disposal Squadron as it withdrew from Iraq, and was instrumental in refocusing the squadron to carry out operations in Afghanistan alongside the Army. His final role, in what was a truly exceptional career, was in charge of the RAF’s only expeditionary Engineering Squadron as it worked through the busiest period in its history during the UK forces’ withdrawal from Afghanistan and the escalation of events in support of operations in the Baltic states and Syria. In this book, he tells his remarkable story.
British Armour In The Normandy Campaign
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Author : John Buckley
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-07-22
British Armour In The Normandy Campaign written by John Buckley and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-07-22 with History categories.
The popular perception of the performance of British armour in the Normandy campaign of 1944 is one of failure and frustration. Despite overwhelming superiority in numbers, Montgomery's repeated efforts to employ his armour in an offensive manner ended in a disappointing stalemate.
A Somerset Airman
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Author : Eric Gardner
language : en
Publisher: Red'n'Ritten Ltd
Release Date : 2005
A Somerset Airman written by Eric Gardner and has been published by Red'n'Ritten Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Large type books categories.
An autobiography of a country lad's life immediately before and during the war in the RAF as an armourer in UK and Canada. Eric Gardner grew up in Frome on a small family farm. At the age of 19 he joined the RAF. He finished the manuscript for this book just days before his sudden death at the age of 82 and so, sadly, Eric never saw it in print.
Harold S Story
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Author : Daphne Davison
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-04-28
Harold S Story written by Daphne Davison and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-28 with categories.
Duxford To Karachi A Raf Armourer S War
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Author : Fred Roberts
language : en
Publisher:
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The Royal Air Force In The Cold War 1950 1970
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Author : Ian Proctor
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2015-01-30
The Royal Air Force In The Cold War 1950 1970 written by Ian Proctor 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 2015-01-30 with History categories.
Soon after the Second world War, wartime allies became Cold War adversaries, and by 1950 the perceived threat of a Soviet strike on Western Europe or Britain dominated military planning. For the next forty years, the Royal Air Force was in the front-line of the Cold War. In Britain and Germany, light bomber crews exercised in preparation for a future conflict, while interceptor pilots stood by ready to counter incursions by Soviet aircraft. Between 1956 and 1969, the elite crews of the iconic V-Force of nuclear bombers trained to perform the ultimate mission, striking targets deep in the heart of Russia. Protecting British interests overseas, personnel at stations across the Middle East and Far East were regularly engaged in supporting operations during the many colonial conflicts which occurred throughout the 1950s and 1960s.Undertaking these duties were new British-designed aircraft introduced to squadrons from the early–1950s. The names of these extraordinary aircraft, which included the Hunter, Lightning, Vulcan and Canberra, became synonymous with the Cold War.In this book, Ian Proctor uses over 150 highly evocative colour images from a single remarkable Air Ministry collection to portray the RAF and its personnel between 1950 and 1970. He provides a selected insight into service life, the aircraft, recruitment and training, and the operations and exercises undertaken by the RAF during a twenty year period of the Cold War.
Knights Of The Skies
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Author : Michael C. Fox
language : en
Publisher: Crecy Pub
Release Date : 2006
Knights Of The Skies written by Michael C. Fox and has been published by Crecy Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
In June 1940 Billy Drake was shot down in his Hurricane over France. A German cannon shell exploded behind his head, but he survived thanks to a sheet of armor. Had he been shot down a few weeks earlier he would have been killed, because armor was considered µunnecessary'. At the start of the First World War armor had also been considered µunnecessary', its weight reduced the performance of the underpowered aircraft too much, but some pilots and squadrons made and fitted their own protection. By 1918 the view of the Air Ministry had changed and it commissioned designs for an armored µTrench Fighter' that must have a fully armored cockpit v lessons had been learned, but the price in pilots killed had been high. Between the wars performance again became the primary concern and the lessons of the First War were forgotten. So it was that the Hurricane squadrons went to France with no rear armor; and no front armor either. Soon every RAF combat aircraft was fitted with armor, saving hundreds of lives. In this carefully researched book Michael Cox takes the reader through the development of aircraft armor from 1910 to 1945, using the stories of pilots to illustrate how vital it could be. The technology and aircraft design is also examined, with little known aircraft as the µSopwith Salamander' and µFarnborough Ram' playing an important role.
Dictionary Of Military Terms
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Author : Richard Bowyer
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-04-09
Dictionary Of Military Terms written by Richard Bowyer and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-09 with Technology & Engineering categories.
English is the language most frequently used in international military and peacekeeping operations. This dictionary contains over 6,000 entries providing up-to-date coverage of British, American and international military vocabulary, including training, personnel, logistics, manoeuvres, vehicles, tactics, commands, weapons and equipment. Supplements include the phonetic alphabet, ranks, formal orders and military grouping symbols. 'An invaluable handbook' - Soldier Magazine of the British Army
