Seek and strike: The Lockheed Hudson in World War II

HENDRIE,Andrew

Kimber

This extensively illustrated book tells the story of the Flying Cats, their exploits and achievements, the heroism of their crews, and the problems they endured. It includes technical data and individual aircraft histories as well as first-hand anecdotes from the crews.

Flying Cats: The Catalina Aircraft in World War II

History

Military

Naval_Institute_Press

The consolidated PBY Catalina was probably the most versatile and successful flying boat/amphibian ever built, serving not just with the US Army, Navy and Coast Guard during the Second World War, but also with the air forces of Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, with the Danes, Free French and Norwegians as well as in Brazil, Chile, Indonesia and elsewhere.With a remarkable lifting capacity and endurance, this long-range twin-engine aircraft could absorb a great deal of punishment and still return home after flights lasting an entire day and covering thousands of miles. It was employed as a maritime reconnaissance aircraft, as a bomber and torpedo-bomber, as an anti-submarine weapon, as a mine layer, as a special operations machine and as a search-and-rescue craft by day and night. It ferried stores, mail and people - many of them sick and injured - across the world's oceans.In this book Andrew Hendrie tells the story of the "Flying Cats", of their achievements and exploits, of the heroism of many of the crews and the problems they had to endure.

Flying Catalinas: The Consoldiated PBY Catalina in WWII

Americas

Pen and Sword Aviation

Review\n"...a serviceable, comprehensive, and at times gripping, history of the Flying Porcupine. The photographs are extensive and well-chosen..." 
Naval Historical Foundation\nIn 1933, the Air Ministry issued a specification for a general-purpose four-engine flying boat capable of operating from the outposts of the Empire. The result was the remarkable Sunderland, built by Short Brothers.\nThis book covers the development of the Short Sunderland and its operations during and after the Second World War. The Sunderland’s ability to engage six or more enemy fighters simultaneously earned it the Luftwaffe’s nickname of the ‘Flying Porcupine’.\nThe aircraft’s ‘maid of all work’ role over the eastern Mediterranean is covered in detail, and includes recce’s for the Royal Navy, evacuations from Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete, as well as attacks on enemy submarines.\nThe Canadian, Australian, and Norwegian squadrons’ operations within Coastal Command are detailed plus, outside the Command, those of the South Africans and New Zealanders. The author also includes details of post-war operations such as the Berlin Airlift.\nDetailed appendices include lists of Sunderlands with brief histories and all known successful attacks on enemy submarines.

Short Sunderland: The 'Flying Porcupines' in the Second World War

During the war, Canadian squadrons flew hundreds of operations over the North Atlantic, the English Channel, the North Sea and the Bay of Biscay. Such operations included reconnaissance flights as well as shipping strikes to Norway, the Netherlands and the French coast. The Canadians proved themselves admirably despite heavy losses some of the heaviest of the war. From a force of some 4,000 officers and airmen and 270 aircraft at the beginning of the war, the RCAF had within four months doubled in strength, with 8,287 officers and airmen, and 14 operational squadrons in Canada. In all, 48 RCAF squadrons had served overseas by the end of the war. This comprehensive study covers every success achieved by Canadian squadrons listed in Coastal Command's records for World War II including attacks on U-boats and enemy controlled vessels. Each operation is reported in meticulous detail, from the time of departure, current weather, hours flown and crew involved to a description of the action itself.

Canadian Squadrons in Coastal Command

Vanwell Publishing Ltd.

The Cinderella Service: RAF Coastal Command 1939 - 1945

Pen & Sword Aviation

This volume covers submarine and anti-shipping successes achieved by Hudsons, largely within Coastal Command, but also recorded successes by the RCAF, USAAF, BAF, RAAF and RNZAF. Other operations described include the Atlantic Ferry, special operations, meteorological flights and reconnaissance.

Lockheed Hudson in World War II

Europe

Airlife Pub Ltd

This book reveals the vital contribution that RAF Coastal Command made to the Allies war effort. Although often referred to as the 'Cinderella Service' because by its nature, it did not gain the recognition it deserved and was overshadowed by Fighter and Bomber Commands and considering that it was not given priority in terms of aircraft and equipment, its wartime record was second to none. The two main roles of Coastal Command were anti-submarine work in the Atlantic and anti-shipping operations against enemy warships and merchant vessels. This work looks at every aspect of the command's work, equipment and aircraft and draws upon many first-hand accounts. Lengthy and comprehensive appendices cover Orders of Battle, Commanders, U boats sunk, ships sunk, aircraft losses and casualties.

This book reveals the vital contribution that RAF Coastal Command made to the Allies war effort. Although often referred to as the 'Cinderella Service' because by its nature, it did not gain the recognition it deserved and was overshadowed by Fighter and Bomber Commands and considering that it was not given priority in terms of aircraft and equipment, its wartime record was second to none. The two main roles of Coastal Command were anti-submarine work in the Atlantic and anti-shipping operations against enemy warships and merchant vessels. This work looks at every aspect of the command's work, equipment and aircraft and draws upon many first-hand accounts. Lengthy and comprehensive appendices cover Orders of Battle, Commanders, U boats sunk, ships sunk aircraft losses and casualties.

In 1933, the Air Ministry issued a specification for a general-purpose four-engine flying boat capable of operating from the outposts of the Empire. The result was the remarkable Sunderland, built by Short Brothers. This book covers the development of the Short Sunderland and its operation in the Second World War. The Sunderland's Crew's ability to take on combats with six or more enemy fighters earned it the Luftwaffe's nickname of the "Flying Porcupine". The aircraft’s “maid of all work” role over the eastern Mediterranean is covered in detail, and includes recess for the Royal Navy, evacuations from Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete, as well as attacks on enemy submarines. The Canadian, Australian and Norwegian squadrons’ operations within Coastal Command are included plus, outside the Command, those of South Africans and New Zealanders. The author also includes details of postwar operations such as the Berlin Airlift. Detailed appendices include lists of Sunderlands with brief histories and all known successful attacks on enemy submarines.

Short Sunderland: The “Flying Porcupines” in the Second World War

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Seek and strike: The Lockheed Hudson in World War II

Flying Cats: The Catalina Aircraft in World War II

Flying Catalinas: The Consoldiated PBY Catalina in WWII

Short Sunderland: The 'Flying Porcupines' in the Second World War

Canadian Squadrons in Coastal Command

The Cinderella Service: RAF Coastal Command 1939 - 1945

Lockheed Hudson in World War II

The Cinderella Service: RAF Coastal Command 1939 - 1945

The Cinderella Service: RAF Coastal Command 1939 - 1945

Short Sunderland: The “Flying Porcupines” in the Second World War