Airworld (9 Ergebnisse)
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Soft cover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Tale of the USAAF air raid on Germany which suffered the largest loss of any group in WW11. Includes many contemporaneous,15 first-hand accounts of the raid on Kassel. There were more than 280 Liberator bombers in the group. A navigation error isolated the 35 planes from the 445th Bomb Grou…p based at Tibenham in Norfolk - and only four planes made it back to base. Author Eric Ratcliffe is a member and historian at Norfolk Gliding Club, who now fly from Tibenham. New Paperback, 186pp with Numerous b/w illustrations and index. Ref:225281.
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First Edition. Zustand: new. new 1st edition Airworld 2020 edition hardcover In stock shipped from our UK warehouse.
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First Edition. Zustand: new. new 1st edition Airworld 2020 edition hardcover In stock shipped from our UK warehouse.
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First Edition. Zustand: new. new 1st edition Airworld 2020 edition hardcover In stock shipped from our UK warehouse.
- Hardcover
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Anbieter: Church Street Books, Lutterworth, LEICS, Vereinigtes KönigreichChurch Street Books
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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. Tale of the USAAF air raid on Germany which suffered the largest loss of any group in WW11. Includes many contemporaneous,15 first-hand accounts of the raid on Kassel. There were more than 280 Liberator bombers in the group. A navigation error isolated the 3…5 planes from the 445th Bomb Group based at Tibenham in Norfolk - and only four planes made it back to base. Author Eric Ratcliffe is a member and historian at Norfolk Gliding Club, who now fly from Tibenham. New Hardback, signed by author on half-title 182pp with Numerous b/w illustrations and index. Ref:225282. Signed by Author(s).
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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. The Battle of Britain was fought between two airborne military elites and was a classic example of pure attack against pure defence. Though it was essentially a 'war of attrition', it was an engagement in which the gathering, assessment and reaction to intel…ligence played a significant role on both sides. In some respects, both the RAF and the Luftwaffe were hamstrung in their endeavours during the Battle of Britain by poor intelligence. The most egregious Luftwaffe blunder was its failure to appreciate the true nature of Fighter Command's operational systems and consequently it made fundamental strategic errors when evaluating its plans to degrade them. This was compounded by the Luftwaffe's Intelligence chief, Major Josef 'Beppo' Schmid, whose consistent underestimation of Fighter Command's capabilities had a huge negative impact upon Reichsmarschall Goering's decision-making at all stages of the conflict. Both the Luftwaffe and the RAF lacked detailed information about each other's war production capacity. While the Luftwaffe did have the benefit of pre-war aerial surveillance data it had been unable to update it significantly since the declaration of war in September 1939. Fighter Command did have an distinct advantage through its radar surveillance systems, but this was, in the early stages of the conflict at least, less than totally reliable and it was often difficult to interpret the data coming through due to the inexperience of many of its operators. Another promising source of intelligence was the interception of Luftwaffe communications. It is clear that the Luftwaffe was unable to use intelligence as a 'force multiplier', by concentrating resources effectively, and actually fell into a negative spiral where poor intelligence acted as a 'force diluter', thus wasting resources in strategically questionable areas. The British, despite being essentially unable to predict enemy intentions, did have the means, however imperfect, to respond quickly and effectively to each new strategic initiative rolled out by the Luftwaffe. The result of three years intensive research, in this book the author analyses the way in which both the British and German Intelligence services played a part in the Battle of Britain, thereby attempting to throw light on an aspect of the battle that has been hitherto underexposed to scrutiny. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. The Battle of Britain was fought between two airborne military elites and was a classic example of pure attack against pure defence. Though it was essentially a 'war of attrition', it was an engagement in which the gathering, assessment and reaction to intel…ligence played a significant role on both sides. In some respects, both the RAF and the Luftwaffe were hamstrung in their endeavours during the Battle of Britain by poor intelligence. The most egregious Luftwaffe blunder was its failure to appreciate the true nature of Fighter Command's operational systems and consequently it made fundamental strategic errors when evaluating its plans to degrade them. This was compounded by the Luftwaffe's Intelligence chief, Major Josef 'Beppo' Schmid, whose consistent underestimation of Fighter Command's capabilities had a huge negative impact upon Reichsmarschall Goering's decision-making at all stages of the conflict. Both the Luftwaffe and the RAF lacked detailed information about each other's war production capacity. While the Luftwaffe did have the benefit of pre-war aerial surveillance data it had been unable to update it significantly since the declaration of war in September 1939. Fighter Command did have an distinct advantage through its radar surveillance systems, but this was, in the early stages of the conflict at least, less than totally reliable and it was often difficult to interpret the data coming through due to the inexperience of many of its operators. Another promising source of intelligence was the interception of Luftwaffe communications. It is clear that the Luftwaffe was unable to use intelligence as a 'force multiplier', by concentrating resources effectively, and actually fell into a negative spiral where poor intelligence acted as a 'force diluter', thus wasting resources in strategically questionable areas. The British, despite being essentially unable to predict enemy intentions, did have the means, however imperfect, to respond quickly and effectively to each new strategic initiative rolled out by the Luftwaffe. The result of three years intensive research, in this book the author analyses the way in which both the British and German Intelligence services played a part in the Battle of Britain, thereby attempting to throw light on an aspect of the battle that has been hitherto underexposed to scrutiny. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. Have you ever looked up at that aircraft passing overhead and wondered what it would be like to actually fly one? That stately airliner, the noisy military jet, or the busy light aircraft can all evoke curiosity and thoughts of adventure for many. Ron Lloyd…has flown powerful Cold War fast jets as well as iconic propeller-driven fighters from the Second World War. In 1968, whilst training fast jet pilots in the Folland Gnat, he was selected to fly Spitfires in the making of the famous feature film The Battle of Britain. In this fascinating book he takes the reader into the cockpit to share what it feels like to fly and operate the early jets, or climb into the cockpit of a Spitfire, start up its Merlin engine and take to the skies. He uses his extensive experience as a flying instructor to set out how a pilot acquires his unique skills and how they are applied in peacetime and in war. Ron s operational role after training on Provosts, Vampires, and Hunters was as an interceptor pilot flying the Gloster Javelin, the mainstay of Britain s air defence in the 1950s and early 1960s. On exchange with the USAF, he was then selected to train American pilots to fly the Convair F-102, a similar job but with very different experiences. In this book, Ron sets out to share his passion for flying as a pilot with those who have not had that opportunity. He describes working with students at flying clubs, where preparation to fight is replaced by the personal challenge simply to get airborne in control of an aeroplane. Those who have flown as a pilot can relive their own encounters, which are brought back to life by Ron s stories all of which he tells with the humour and pragmatism characteristic of aviators worldwide. Packed with unique photographs of a golden age of aviation, Fast Jets to Spitfires brings the recent past back to life and allows readers to experience, through Ron s graphic accounts, the pure joy of being airborne and in control of flying machines that have helped forge this nation s history. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
Verlag: Airworld, Barnsley 2023. 2023
- Hardcover
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Anbieter: Hay Cinema Bookshop Limited, Hay on Wye, Vereinigtes KönigreichHay Cinema Bookshop Limited
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1st edition. 8vo. vii + 212pp. B/w. illustrations. Very good in original boards and pictorial navy d/w. lttered in pale blue and white. ISBN 1399075237 US$13.
