V-BOMBERS: VALIANT, VULCAN AND VICTOR (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Barry Jones
Published by The Crowood Press
in 2000
ISBN: 1861263856
V-BOMBERS: VALIANT, VULCAN AND VICTOR (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Barry Jones.
Stock no. 1830071
1st.
2000.
Hardback.
Large format.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Crowood Aviation Series. The design, development and operational careers of three of Britain's finest post-war aeronautical products. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour plates. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861263856. A lovely copy!
Front cover
Contents
- Introduction
- 1 Birth of the Weapon
- 2 Conception of the Bombers
- 3 Belfast's 'Insurance' Bomber
- 4 The 'Unfunny' Bomber from Weybridge
- 5 Testing the Shapes
- 6 Avro's God of Fire
- 7 HP's Champion
- 8 Debut of the B.1s in Service
- 9 A Short Life, but a Full One
- 10 Enter the Mark 2s
- 11 The Armament Saga
- 12 Tanking and Surviving
- 13 War Games and War
- 14 Testing Times
- 15 Debrief
- Appendix I V-Bomber Production and Serial Blocks
- Appendix II V-Bomber Squadrons
- Appendix III V-Bomber Conservation
- Index