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The British Bomber Since 1914

The British Bomber Since 1914

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{detailed description}The British Bomber since 1914 follows the pattern established by the author's recent work The British Fighter since 1912, presenting a type-by-type survey of more than 350 types of bomber produced by British manufacturers since shortly before the First World War.
The bombing aeroplane is one of the most emotive subjects in aviation history, with its connotations of aggression and war against the innocents, yet it is a truism that no conflict can be won by defence alone.
Two great world wars demonstrated the fast growing power of the bomber, whether in support of soldiers on the ground or in use against the economic and industrial structure of a nation. Its weapons have inevitably grown in size and destructive power, culminating in the modern megaton nuclear weapons —themselves perhaps the ultimate deterrent of aggression on a major scale.
The book describes the inexorable advance of the bomber, a story that embraces great achievements, the solutions to technical problems, the display of great courage and extraordinary feats of organisation, command and leadership. It describes the growth of a powerful British bombing force during the final months of World War I, and tells of Trenchard's efforts to win survival of the Royal Air Force in the peace that followed, and the frantic race to re-arm in the face of growing danger from Hitler's Germany. It chronicles the means by which Royal Air Force Bomber Command acquired its awesome power to destroy Germany's ability to wage war.
Finally, the contribution to postwar peace made by the Valiant, Vulcan and Victor bombers is described in this exceptionally detailed work, which in numerous instances reveals. as a result of the author's recent researches, important historical material that has seldom, if ever, been recorded in published form.
Cover illustration: An original painting by Wilfred Hardy. GAvA, depicting Vulcan B2 XM607 en route to the Falklands during Operation Black Buck 1 between 30 April and I May 1982. One of the accompanying Victor K2 tankers is shown testing its refuelling hose.
{Author / Publisher / Date}by Francis Mason
1994 edn. 416pp (large format)
{condition}lightly bumped corners otherwise near mint in edge worn d/j.
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