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Vulcan 607
Rowland White
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Description for Vulcan 607
Paperback. When Argentine forces invaded the Falklands in the early hours of 2 April 1982, Britain's military chiefs were faced with a real-life Mission Impossible. Drawing on interviews with the combatants, Falklands residents and British High Command, this book takes us to the beating heart of the legendary raid. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: JWG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 422.
It was to be one of the most ambitious operations since 617 Squadron bounced their revolutionary bombs into the dams of the Ruhr Valley in 1943 . . . April 1982. Argentine forces had invaded the Falkland Islands. Britain needed an answer. And fast. The idea was simple: to destroy the vital landing strip at Port Stanley. The reality was more complicated. The only aircraft that could possibly do the job was three months from being scrapped, and the distance it had to travel was four thousand miles beyond its maximum range. ... Read more
It was to be one of the most ambitious operations since 617 Squadron bounced their revolutionary bombs into the dams of the Ruhr Valley in 1943 . . . April 1982. Argentine forces had invaded the Falkland Islands. Britain needed an answer. And fast. The idea was simple: to destroy the vital landing strip at Port Stanley. The reality was more complicated. The only aircraft that could possibly do the job was three months from being scrapped, and the distance it had to travel was four thousand miles beyond its maximum range. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552152297
SKU
V9780552152297
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-97
About Rowland White
Rowland White is the author of four critically acclaimed works of aviation history: Vulcan 607, Phoenix Squadron, Storm Front and Into The Black, as well as a compendium of all things aviation, The Big Book Of Flight. His writing has appeared in a variety of national magazines and newspapers including the Guardian, Daily Mail and Esquire magazine. ... Read more
Reviews for Vulcan 607
Exciting and breathtakingly pacy...This is exactly how modern history should be written
Andy McNab
Gripping, endlessly fascinating detail. I read the book in one sitting: it is an utterly compelling war story, brilliantly written
Simon Winchester
A masterwork of narrative history. Brilliantly described, the story of an impossible British mission is a ... Read more
Andy McNab
Gripping, endlessly fascinating detail. I read the book in one sitting: it is an utterly compelling war story, brilliantly written
Simon Winchester
A masterwork of narrative history. Brilliantly described, the story of an impossible British mission is a ... Read more