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Operation Corporate
Background
Famous Quotes
Commanders
Ernesto Crespo
Henry Leach
Jeremy Moore
John Fieldhouse
Leopoldo Galtieri
Margaret Thatcher
Mario Menéndez
Sandy Woodward
Equipment
Aermacchi MB-339
Blowpipe
Canberra
Chinook
Dagger
Exocet
Gazelle
Harrier
Hercules
Learjet
Lynx
Mirage III
Neptune
Nimrod
Oerlikon 35mm
Pucará
Puma
Rapier
Roland
Scout
Sea Cat
Sea Dart
Sea Harrier
Sea King
Sea Skua
Sea Slug
Sea Wolf
Shrike
Sidewinder
Skyhawk
Skyvan
Stinger
Super Etendard
T-34 Mentor
Victor
Vulcan
Wasp
Wessex
Battles
Alférez Sobral
Belgrano
Black Buck
Bluff Cove
Goose Green
HMS Coventry
HMS Sheffield
Mount Harriet
Mount Longdon
Mount Tumbledown
Operación Azul
Pebble Island
San Carlos
Seal Cove
South Georgia
Two Sisters
Wireless Ridge
Aftermath
Books
Battle for the Falklands
One Hundred Days
Razor's Edge
Sink the Belgrano
Vulcan 607
Videos
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Vulcan 607
This book by Rowland White tells the incredible story of
the first Black Buck mission
- the first of five Vulcan bomber
attacks carried out on Port Stanley during the
1982
Falklands War.
The book really divides into two main sections:
- The background
explaining the history of the Vulcan bomber and the
V-force, as well as the state of this fleet of these much-loved but antiquated aircraft
had fallen into by 1982.
- The raid itself - including the preparations, and the immense logistical
and engineering challenges faced by the RAF, and how these were overcome.
(There is also a brief coda, that talks about what happened after the raid).
The Vulcan has always been a popular aircraft in
Britain,
and it's easy to assume that this popularity automatically translated
into operational capability. When you read this book, you will have
a new appreciation that the operational capability mainly came as a result
of the tremendous skill of RAF engineers and aircrew.
The thing that I love most about the book is it explores, in lucid detail,
the engineering challenges that the RAF faced, and overcame. For example:
What do you do if the inflight refuel system has been removed more than
a decade ago, and you need to restore it?
How do you attach a modern ECM pod to an aircraft which has no
appropriate fitting for it, and for which there is no time to design
a new fitting?
In short, I absolutely love this book. I'm confident that anybody with even
a modicum of interest in military aviation will too.
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By Rowland White
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By Rowland White
Bantam Press
Released: 2006-10-23
Hardcover (349 pages)
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The dramatic account of the last British bomber raid — the long-range attack on Stanley airfield that opened the Falklands War.
Before dawn on May 1st, 1982, a lone RAF Vulcan B2 bomber made its way towards the runway at Port Stanley airport. It was aiming to strike the first blow of Britain’s campaign to retake the Falklands. The flight was the culmination of a huge military effort and was the longest-range attack in aviation history. It was also the last time that the RAF flew heavy bombers into combat, before the old techniques and equipment were replaced with the digital, fly-by-wire, precision-guided weaponry of modern warfare.
When war broke out, the Vulcan was already facing retirement. The aircraft had to be completely overhauled, and the story of how a seemingly endless list of problems and unexpected difficulties was overcome is a story of true British ingenuity.
The mission came perilously close to disaster. Two Vulcan bombers took off in the late evening of April 30th to begin a twelve-hour round trip to the Falklands. Within minutes of take-off, the lead Vulcan was forced to turn back because of mechanical difficulties, leaving Vulcan 607 and her crew alone to undertake a mission. Vulcan 607 is the dramatic retelling of this singular mission. Using extensive interviews with the combatants, residents of Stanley, and military command, Rowland White has reconstructed the flight and its preparation in gripping detail. |
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By Rowland White
Bantam Press
Released: 2006-04-25
Paperback (349 pages)
| Lowest New Price: $14.95
Lowest Used Price: $8.00
(As of 12:04 Pacific 14 May 2008 More Info)
Click Here | Book Description:
The dramatic account of the last British bomber raid — the long-range attack on Stanley airfield that opened the Falklands War.
Before dawn on May 1st, 1982, a lone RAF Vulcan B2 bomber made its way towards the runway at Port Stanley airport. It was aiming to strike the first blow of Britain’s campaign to retake the Falklands. The flight was the culmination of a huge military effort and was the longest-range attack in aviation history. It was also the last time that the RAF flew heavy bombers into combat, before the old techniques and equipment were replaced with the digital, fly-by-wire, precision-guided weaponry of modern warfare.
When war broke out, the Vulcan was already facing retirement. The aircraft had to be completely overhauled, and the story of how a seemingly endless list of problems and unexpected difficulties was overcome is a story of true British ingenuity.
The mission came perilously close to disaster. Two Vulcan bombers took off in the late evening of April 30th to begin a twelve-hour round trip to the Falklands. Within minutes of take-off, the lead Vulcan was forced to turn back because of mechanical difficulties, leaving Vulcan 607 and her crew alone to undertake a mission. Vulcan 607 is the dramatic retelling of this singular mission. Using extensive interviews with the combatants, residents of Stanley, and military command, Rowland White has reconstructed the flight and its preparation in gripping detail.
From the Hardcover edition. |
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By Rowland White
BANTAM PRESS (TWLD)
Hardcover
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