Mosquito thunder : no. 105 squadron RAF at war, 1942-5 / Stuart R. Scott ; foreword by Ivor Broom.
نوع المادة : نصالناشر:Stroud : Sutton Pub., 1999وصف:xii, 221 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 25 cmنوع المحتوى:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0750918004 (hbk)
- 9780750918008 (hbk)
- D786 S366 1999
نوع المادة | المكتبة الحالية | رقم الطلب | رقم النسخة | حالة | تاريخ الإستحقاق | الباركود | |
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كتاب | UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة | D786 S366 1999 (إستعراض الرف(يفتح أدناه)) | C.1 | Library Use Only | داخل المكتبة فقط | 30010000267776 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-204) and index.
This comprehensive sequel to Battle-Axe Blenheims, is the true account of the heroic exploits of this famous bomber squadron, the first RAF bomber squadron to fly the xo Mosquito, including the Battle of the Ruhr in 1943, the opening of the Second Front in 1944, and the Battle of the Bulge in 1944-45. Here is the true account of the heroic exploits of this famous bomber squadron between 1942 and 1945, and is the comprehensive sequal to 'Battle-Axe Blenheims'. No. 105 Squadron was the first RAF bomber to fly the de Havilland Mosquito, and pioneered low-level and shallow-dive attacks on enemy targets. In the face of deadly anti-aircraft fire, these operations resulted in high casualty rates, with many awards for bravery handed out to aircrews. Vivid first-hand accounts from surviving Mosquito crews, together with many b/w photographs support this detailed account. Buy this excellent book with confidence from an independent UK military history specialist.