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Lancaster Manual 1943
Gordon Wilson
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Description for Lancaster Manual 1943
Paperback. Publication timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the Dam Buster raid of 16-17 May 1943 performed by Lancaster bombers. Wartime nostalgia books republished in facsimile are hugely popular,Amberley's own bestselling Spitfire Manual and Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain, 1942 (Bodleian Library). Editor(s): Wilson, Gordon. Num Pages: 313 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 320.
How to fly, navigate, drop bombs and man the turrets of the legendary bomber using the manuals and instructions supplied by the RAF during the Second World War. An amazing array of leaflets, books and manuals were issued by the Air Ministry during the Second World War to aid pilots and crew flying the Lancaster bomber, and here for the first time they are collated into a single book. An introduction is supplied by expert aviation historian (and ex-military pilot) Gordon Wilson. Other sections within include information on the engineering of the Lancaster, the bomber crews, navigation, bomb-aiming, night operations ... Read more
How to fly, navigate, drop bombs and man the turrets of the legendary bomber using the manuals and instructions supplied by the RAF during the Second World War. An amazing array of leaflets, books and manuals were issued by the Air Ministry during the Second World War to aid pilots and crew flying the Lancaster bomber, and here for the first time they are collated into a single book. An introduction is supplied by expert aviation historian (and ex-military pilot) Gordon Wilson. Other sections within include information on the engineering of the Lancaster, the bomber crews, navigation, bomb-aiming, night operations ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
313
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
506g
Number of Pages
313
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445614427
SKU
V9781445614427
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Ref
99-1
About Gordon Wilson
Gordon A. A. Wilson is a retired military and commercial pilot. He flew with the Canadian Air Force 414 Electronic Warfare Squadron, flying target aircraft on secret missions to test the defences of North America and as a squadron maintenance test pilot. He subsequently flew for thirty years for a major airline and since retiring has worked as a ground ... Read more
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