Stirling at War

History

Falconer, Jonathan

Military

Allan

The bustling communities of RAF specialists who kept bombers flying.

Raf Bomber Airfields of World War 2

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Raf Fighter Airfields of World War 2 ASIN: 0711021759

Raf Fighter Airfields of World War 2

What's Left of Brunel

Ian Allan

Discover what it was like to fly with an Royal Air Force heavy bomber crew on a typical night raid over Germany. Learn about the different kinds of specialist flying kit available; read about the varied arsenal of bombs, defensive armament and electronic aids that were carried, and how they were used. How did a squadron's choice of aircraft - Stirling, Halifax, Lancaster or Mosquito - affect one's chances of survival? What were the odds when a lone bomber crew battled it out with a marauding German night fighter aircraft, or with deadly flak and searchlights? And what would happen to an airman if his nerve cracked under the pressure?

RAF Bomber Crewman (Shire Library)

Europe

Shire

Now in paperback -- fully illustrated with many never-before-published photographs and drawings, this book is a sequence of gripping narrative "snapshots" of the controversial Short Stirling bomber.Of the RAF's trio of four-engined heavy bombers in World War II, the Short Stirling was unique -- not least for incurring the ire of "Bomber" Harris through its performance shortcomings in the service of Bomber Command. Introduced into RAF squadron service in August 1940, over 2,300 Stirlings were eventually built and flown by the RAF before the type was finally withdrawn from service in July 1946. This book brings aviation history buffs the words of the air and groundcrews to tell the daring story of the Stirling squadrons in World War II.

Stirling Wings: The Short Stirling Goes to War (Aviation)

Alan Sutton Publishing, Ltd.

A bibliographical and media guide to the exploits of the Command between 1939 and 1945, including material that was written, filmed, or sound recorded in English between 1939 and 1996. Intended for historians, researchers, and enthusiasts seeking a guide through the vast amount of material on the Command and its role in the Second World War. Distributed by Books International. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Raf Bomber Command in Fact, Film and Fiction

Sutton Pub Ltd

Fully illustrated, with many never-before-published photographs and drawings, this book is a sequence of gripping narrative "snapshots" of the controversial Short Stirling bomber.

Stirling Wings: The Short Stirling Goes to War

<p>Night after night through six years of war, RAF Bomber Command's squadrons pounded away at the cities of Nazi Germany in a determined effort to bring the Third Reich to its knees. Pitted against Bomber Harris's aircrews and aircraft were some of the most effective and deadly defences the world has ever seen. For Bomber Command to launch a "maximum effort" raid on the Ruhr by night, or a low-level strike on an enemy target in occupied Europe by day, a huge amount of planning was involved. Why, when and where were the bomber airfields build? Who decided the strategic bombing policy? How was the overall command structure organized, from the Air Council down to individual bomber squadron level? How did the RAF train its bomber crews? What aircraft did they fly and what weapons did they use? These are some of the questions answered in this book. The legacy of Bomber Command in the 1990s is revealed in a detailed listing of museums and memorials nationwide. A series of appendices lists all RAF bomber airfields, their user squadrons, aircraft and commanding officers, operational statistics and a detailed war diary.</p>

The Bomber Command Handbook 1939-1945

The History Press

What was it like to live in fear of jackbooted Nazi storm troopers marching down Milsom Street at any moment? How did it feel to be mercilessly bombed and machine-gunned during two nights of the Baedeker blitz in 1942? What was it like to tour the devastated city streets the day after, the smell of burning still heavy in the air, and collect dead bodies for the city morgue? How did Bathonians cope with the blackout and the shortages of food and clothing? Where did they go for entertainment? What were their feelings about Yanks in the city? When did they come face to face with the enemy? How did they celebrate VE and and VJ Days? At the outbreak of war, when the blackout went up and the sandbags were piled high, the tenor of life in Bath changed overnight. Men marched off to war, rationing was introduced and Bathonians steeled themselves for the long haul towards an uncertain future. History tells us that in 1945 the Allies won the war and the Axis powers were defeated, but it forgets to say how the men, women and children of Bath who were left at home 'did their bit' for the war effort. Bath at War: The Home Front tells their story.

Bath at War: the Home Front 1939-1945

Falconer, David

Sutton Publishing+ltd

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