British Bombers Of The 1970s And 80s

Author : Chris Goss
Publisher : Key Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781802821116

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British Bombers of the 1970s and '80s by Chris Goss Pdf

The mainstays of the RAF’s bomber force in the 1970s and ’80s were the distinctive Avro Vulcan and the slightly less well-known Blackburn Buccaneer. The Buccaneer came into service in 1962 and flew with just five RAF and six RN squadrons before being retired in 1994. The Vulcan came into service in 1956 and was retired after the Falklands War in 1982, having flown operationally with nine RAF squadron. Illustrated with 180 photographs, this book details the much-loved Buccaneer and Vulcan and the part they played in the latter stages of the Cold War.

Author : Chris Goss
Publisher : Key Publishing
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781802821512

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British Ground-Attack Aircraft of the 1970s and '80s by Chris Goss Pdf

The Société Européenne de Production de l’avion École de Combat et d’Appui Tactique (SEPECAT) Jaguar and Hawker Siddeley Harrier played critical ground-attack and tactical reconnaissance roles, including in the latter stages of the Cold War. The Jaguar came into service with the RAF in 1974 and flew with eight operational squadrons and an Operational Conversion Unit before finally being retired in 2007. The unique Harrier entered service with the RAF in 1969.It flew operationally with four squadrons, as well as being deployed in Belize and the Falkland Islands and with an Operational Conversion Unit. The second-generation Harrier was prematurely retired in 2011. With over 180 photographs, both black and white and color, this book, the third in a series on British combat aircraft of the 1970s and ’80s, is an essential addition to the libraries of those who flew or worked on these aircraft, aviation historians and enthusiasts, and modelers alike.

Author : Chris Goss
Publisher : Historic Military Aircraft Series
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1913870391

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British Fighters of the 1970s and '80s by Chris Goss Pdf

Two of the RAF's most memorable aircraft are the English Electric Lightning and the McDonnell Phantom. Illustrated with more than 180 photographs, this book covers in great detail the Lightning and Phantom fighter aircraft and the part they played in the latter stages of the Cold War.

Author : Peter G. Cooksley
Publisher : Squadron/Signal Publications
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Bombers
ISBN : 0897475054

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British Bombers of World War I in Action by Peter G. Cooksley Pdf

Beskriver med mange fotos britiske bombefly fra 1. verdenskrig.

Author : Lucy Noakes,Juliette Pattinson
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781441104977

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British Cultural Memory and the Second World War by Lucy Noakes,Juliette Pattinson Pdf

Few historical events have resonated as much in modern British culture as the Second World War. It has left a rich legacy in a range of media that continue to attract a wide audience: film, TV and radio, photography and the visual arts, journalism and propaganda, architecture, museums, music and literature. The enduring presence of the war in the public world is echoed in its ongoing centrality in many personal and family memories, with stories of the Second World War being recounted through the generations. This collection brings together recent historical work on the cultural memory of the war, examining its presence in family stories, in popular and material culture and in acts of commemoration in Britain between 1945 and the present.

Author : Timothy J. Stapleton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781440869709

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Modern African Conflicts by Timothy J. Stapleton Pdf

An essential resource for students or general readers interested in post-colonial Africa, this encyclopedia provides coverage of different regions, countries, wars, battles, factions, leaders, and foreign powers. Armed conflict represents a substantial part of African history since around 1960, yet this history is either insufficiently taught or overshadowed by negative stereotypes about African "tribal warfare." In an effort to introduce this vital topic to students and general readers alike, this one-volume encyclopedia provides concise historical information on conflicts that occurred in postcolonial Africa. The entries cover all the regions of Africa (North, West, Central, East, and Southern); the Cold War and post–Cold War periods; a range of important leaders; various types of conflicts from civil wars and insurgencies to conventional military engagements; involvement of foreign powers; and such themes as airpower, women and war, and genocide.

Author : Tony Redding
Publisher : Grub Street Publishing
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781911714613

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V Bombers by Tony Redding Pdf

A sobering and necessary read for all those interested in Cold War history. Much has been written about the V-bombers – the Valiant, Victor and Vulcan – but virtually nothing has been said about their strategic nuclear strike role. How would Britain’s small force of subsonic bombers have retaliated following a Soviet attack? Would they have succeeded in visiting thermonuclear catastrophe on their Soviet targets? V-Bombers: Britain’s Nuclear Frontline is the first detailed account of the operational capability and credibility of Britain’s airborne nuclear deterrent during the peak years of the Cold War. This book is the product of six years of research by the author, Dr Tony Redding. It includes a great deal of fresh material on V-force weapons, war mission, targeting, vulnerabilities and tactics for attacking targets within Soviet Russia. Over 70 V-force aircrew and ground crew were interviewed and over 300 operational research reports and other official documents were reviewed. This book demonstrates how the V-bombers retained a unilateral capacity to destroy the largest cities in the Soviet Union until the handover of the strategic nuclear deterrent to the Polaris submarines in 1969. It concludes that a small force of surviving V-bombers could have unleashed the explosive power of all Allied bombs dropped on Germany in six years of war, but in the space of the first two hours of World War 3. A sobering thought and a fascinating and necessary read for all those interested in this period of history.

Author : S. P. MACKENZIE.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1350024880

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BOMBER BOYS ON SCREENRAF BOMBER COMMAND IN FILM AND TELEVISION DRAMA by S. P. MACKENZIE. Pdf

Author : Caryl Phillips
Publisher : The New Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-19
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781595586902

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Color Me English by Caryl Phillips Pdf

The bestselling author Caryl Phillips has for years written about and explored the experience of migration through his spellbinding and award-winning novels, plays, and essays. In this fascinating collection he looks at the notion of belonging prior to and following 9/11, beginning with a reflection on his own experience as one of the only black boys in his school in the UK alongside his first interaction with a British Muslim boy who joined the school. Phillips turns to his years of living and teaching in the United States—including a riveting chronicle of the day the two towers fell—as well as historical and literary reflections with James Baldwin, Richard Wright, and other writers who grappled with notions of migration and belonging in their own day.

Author : Chris Goss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1802820418

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British Ground-Attack Aircraft of the 1970s and '80s by Chris Goss Pdf

The SEPECAT Jaguar and Hawker Siddeley Harrier played critical ground-attack and tactical reconnaissance roles. The Jaguar came into RAF service in 1974 and was retired in 2007. The Harrier entered RAF service in 1969 and was prematurely retired in 2011. With over 180 photos, this book will appeal to aviation historians, enthusiasts, and modelers.

Author : Tony Buttler
Publisher : Ian Allan Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105026576780

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British Secret Projects by Tony Buttler Pdf

The design and development of British bombers since WWII is covered in depth. Utilizes recently declassified archives to reveal little-known facts about special bomber development projects. Covers the design backgrounds for the V-Bomber program, Canberra, Buccaneer, Avro 730, TSR.2, Harrier, Jaguar and Tornado. Contains many previously unpublished illustrations, plus specially commissioned artworks of prototypes in contemporary markings.

Author : Simon Webb
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-30
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781473878488

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Bombers, Rioters and Police Killers by Simon Webb Pdf

“Fascinating and enlightening . . . Historical true crime books can often fall victim to being very dry . . . [This book], however, is quite the opposite” (Crime Traveler). Despite the Victorian period’s reputation for stability and social order, there was plenty of civil disorder during this time—violent crime and terrorism were considerably worse than they are today. This book recounts a time when citizens faced problems eerily similar to those with which we have to contend in modern times. Whether a rise in armed robberies and muggings; debates about the arming of the police; bag searches due to fears about terrorists planting bombs in museums and railway stations; or anxiety about rioting on the streets of our cities; our Victorian ancestors faced precisely the same difficulties well over a century ago. With stories of police officers shot, stabbed, or beaten to death, and of bombs exploding in the London Underground, this is an enlightening look at how the good old days were not always so good.

Author : Michael J Turner
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-02-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781441179807

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Britain and the World in the Twentieth Century by Michael J Turner Pdf

This is a detailed, single volume analysis of Britain's changing position in the world during the twentieth century. It places British policy making in the appropriate domestic and international contexts, offers an alternative to the more negative, 'decline'-obsessed assessments of Britain's role and influence in global affairs. This book suggests that Britain's leaders did a better job than some historians think. Michael Turner, in order to understand why they took the options they did, investigates their motives and aims within the international environment within which they operated.

Author : Chris Goss
Publisher : Historic Military Aircraft
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10
Category : History
ISBN : 180282197X

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British Reconnaissance Aircraft of the 1970s and '80s by Chris Goss Pdf

This book explores the reconnaissance aircraft used by the British armed forces in the 1970s and '80s, namely the Avro Shackleton, Hawker Siddeley Nimrod, Fairey Gannet and English Electric Canberra. With over 180 photos, this book looks at the aircraft used in the reconnaissance or AEW roles.

Author : Ian Watson
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-06-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783031399

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The Royal Air Force at Home by Ian Watson Pdf

"Military public relations endeavors ultimately seek to build a sense of common interests and aims, and so generally foster good relations with the people they defend, and there in ensure a stable society. The armed forces when engaging on any public relations exercise, have traditionally sought to provide an entertaining spectacle. For years this has been typified by parades, bands, mock battles, drill displays and other relevant feats of military prowess which have captured the imagination of the public and inspired potential recruits. The 20th Century brought a new dimension to the field of warfare and subsequently added a new strand to the fabric of public ceremony and displays by the armed forces. That new dimension was the arrival of powered flight.Display flying began within five years of the Wright Brothers making their milestone first flight. The first events staged in Britain which centered on demonstrations by flying machines, were organized by the town councils of Blackpool and Doncaster and were held within days of each other in October 1909. 1920 was the year that the first of the famed and legendary Hendon Air Pageants was staged, and this is where military air shows traditionally began. The Hendon Displays were organized and staged by the still fledging Royal Air Force and it was probably due in no small part to the prestige and spectacle of this fresh new dimension of military pageantry, together with other like events held at RAF airfields through the next two decades, that the very existence of the RAF was saved from the threat of abolition. The history of the RAF's commitment (one that compares almost uniquely with other air forces) toward display flying through the years after World War II has now come of age. This account of their record in this often overlooked but then again traditional field of military customs, describes and illustrates the major public RAF events since 1920."