Andrew Brookes

Valiant Units of the Cold War

Illustrator: Davey, Chris

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A detailed, illustrated history of the Valiant, the first V-bomber to see combat when it dropped bombs on Egyptian airfields at the very start of the Suez campaign in October 1956.

Produktdetails

• Combat Aircraft
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. August 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 256mm x 184mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 312g
• ISBN-13: 9781849087537
• ISBN-10: 1849087539
• Artikelnr.: 35214303

Autorenporträt

Andrew Brookes

Inhaltsangabe

Valiant creation
The first V-bomber into service ¿ trailblazer for high level Cold War bombing tactics
The Suez Campaign
Christmas Island nuclear weapons tests
High level bombing capability and Cold War organisation
The Versatile Valiant (strategic reconnaissance and tanking)
Allocation to SACEUR for low-level operations in the tactical nuclear role
Metal fatigue and sudden demise
Appendices: Detailing all units equipped with the Valiant and where they were based; Comprehensive plate commentaries