Raf Bomber Command and Its Aircraft 1936-1940

Colour illustrations and line drawings by James Goulding

This book traces the origins of Bomber Command and surveys its early history with particular emphasis on the development of its aircraft.
The old biplane "cloth" bombers which the Command inherited on its formation in 1936 are fully described, together with the early generations of monoplane types which followed them - not forgetting numerous fascinating projects which never left the drawing board. The Command's pre-war expansion is dealt with, and separate chapters tell the story of its operations, from the first bombing and leaflet-dropping raids of September 1939 to the beginning of "area bombing" in December 1940, due emphasis being given to the fortunes of the various bombers in battle.
Rounding off this carefully researched volume is an in-depth study of contemporary bomber camouflage and markings, including eight pages of specially prepared full-colour artwork, which will be of particular value to the modeller and historian.

Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Re-equipment in Prospect
The Heyford and Hendon Replacement Bombers
Second Generation Heavy Bombers to B12/36
Plans for a New Medium Bomber Aeroplanes for the Squadrons Composite Emergency Bomber
The Standard Bomber Project - B.1/39
Advent of the High Speed, Unarmed Bomber High-altitude Bombers
Operations: The 'Phoney War'
Operations: Meeting the German Attack Operations: The Battle of Britain and the Early Strategic Offensive
Camouflage Schemes

Note alle condizioni del volume
Usato ottime condizioni, lievi segi del tempo, leggere sgualciture ai margini della sovraccoperta. (T-CA)

Autore/i James Goulding, Philip Moyes
Editore Ian Allan Publishing Luogo London
Anno 1975 Pagine 144
Dimensioni 23x30x2 (cm) Illustrazioni ill. b/n n.t. - b/w ills.
Legatura tela ed. sovracc. ill. colori - hardcover with dustjacket Conservazione Usato ottime condizioni - used very good
Lingua Inglese - English text Peso 1200 (gr)
ISBN 071100627X EAN-13 9780711006270