The Gloster Javelin was the UK's first line of night and all-weather air defence both at home and in RAF Germany. In the 1950s, when it replaced the Meteor and Venom, this revolutionary bomber interceptor became integral to many great stories told here in terrific detail.
The third volume in this popular series looks at the role helicopters have played within the Fleet Air Arm over the last 70 years.
This first volume in this series looks chronologically at every aircraft type flown in an air defence role since 1945. Involvement in conflicts including Korea, Suez, the Falklands and Bosnia is included. All delivered in the words of the men themselves.
Meteor Boys, one of the ever-popular Boys series. As Britain's first jet fighter, the Gloster Meteor has had a remarkably varied and lengthy life. But whilst many books have focused on its development and service history, the time has come to hear the personal experiences of its air and ground crews.
The RAF's continuing role in the projection of air power in the defence of the UK and its overseas interests since the end of the Second World War is well known. However, the same cannot always be said about the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm (FAA). This first volume looks chronologically at every aircraft type flown in an air defence role since 1945.
Grub Street is proud to present Meteor Boys, the latest title in its ever- popular Boys series. As Britain's first jet fighter, the Gloster Meteor has had a remarkably varied and lengthy life. But whilst many books have focused on its development and service history, the time has come to hear the personal experiences of its air and ground crews.
In the summer of 1944 Nazi Germany launched its terrifying V-weapons against England and RAF Bomber Command was called in to counter the menace. There was a human cost and V-Weapons Bomber Command Failed to Return tells the story of some of those who risked all fighting the German V-Weapon offensive, in direct defence of the civilian population.
From the autumn of 1943 to the last days of winter in early 1944, RAF Bomber Command directly assaulted the German capital Berlin. The authors, utilising considerable primary source material piece together the remarkable, yet ultimately tragic stories of some of those lost fighting the Battle of Berlin.
Multi signed Alec Audley, Kinloss, Khormaksar, Bob Barrett, 201, 205 Sqns Gordon Dodds, 204, 205, 206 Sqns, Mike Dyson, 204, 205, 206 Sqns Cliff Edwards, 205 Sqn, Jerry Evans, 42, 203, 205, 210 Sqns, Guy Gibbons, 8, 205 Sqns, Bill Hustwayte, 224 Sqn, Lance Smale, 205 Sqn, Peter Kendall, 37, 42, 120, 210 Sqns, Mike McKenna, 8, 205 Sqns, Gerry Reynolds, MOTU, Derek Straw, 206, 224 Sqns Andy Wight-Boycott, 203, 204 Sqns
The follow-up to Volume One focuses on Shackleton operations overseas. Steve Bond has garnered another exceptional group of Shack operators who delight in giving the reader their tales of derring-do. Another one for the Boys' kitbag!