Stella and Rose's Books Logo

Stella & Rose's Books

Specialists in Rare & Collectable Books

  Basket is empty
  Login Register

STRIKE COMMAND: THE INSIDE STORY OF THE RAF'S WARFARE HEROES

by John Parker

Published by Headline. 1st. 2002

Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. John Parker draws heavily on individual testimony in this compelling account of the development of the RAF from humble beginnings as an Army unit into the acclaimed state of readiness for immediate action in the twenty-first century. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos.

Light page browning of contents.

ISBN: 0755310586
Stock no. 1815882

Buy now for £12.00 Enquire about this book Add to Wish List

Contents

  • Acknowledgements
  • Prologue: From Boy to Man
  • 1 Out of the Wild West
  • 2 Aces and Heroes
  • 3 Balloons and Airships
  • 4 The First Big Bombers
  • 5 Afghan Wars and Action in Iraq
  • 6 Woefully III equipped for War
  • 7 Three Weeks in May
  • 8 On a Knife's Edge
  • 9 Bombers with No Punch
  • 10 Heroes of the Storm
  • 11 1,000 Bombers over Cologne
  • 12 Heading for Victory
  • 13 The Final Blast
  • 14 Airlifts and Uprisings
  • 15 "What Happens If...?"
  • 16 Strike Command
  • 17 Put to the Test
  • 18 Busier Still
  • Appendix: Into the Twenty First Century
  • Index

Similar Stock

£40.00 Photo of GRUMMAN F-14 TOMCAT (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES) written by Baker, David published by The Crowood Press (STOCK CODE: 1329590) for sale by Stella & Rose's Books

GRUMMAN F-14 TOMCAT (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by David Baker. Stock no 1329590. Published by The Crowood Press. 1st. 1998.

£24.00 Photo of A SEPARATE LITTLE WAR written by Bird, Andrew D. published by Grub Street (STOCK CODE: 1329616) for sale by Stella & Rose's Books

A SEPARATE LITTLE WAR
Written by Andrew D. Bird. Stock no 1329616. Published by Grub Street. 1st. 2003.

£14.00 Photo of AVRO LANCASTER (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES) written by Delve, Ken published by The Crowood Press (STOCK CODE: 1825686) for sale by Stella & Rose's Books

AVRO LANCASTER (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Ken Delve. Stock no 1825686. Published by The Crowood Press. 1st. 1999.

£12.00 Photo of CHALLENGE OF BATTLE: THE REAL STORY OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN 1914 written by Gilbert, Adrian published by Osprey Publishing (STOCK CODE: 1815534) for sale by Stella & Rose's Books

CHALLENGE OF BATTLE: THE REAL STORY OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN 1914
Written by Adrian Gilbert. Stock no 1815534. Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st. 2014.

£12.00 Photo of THE STORY OF THE SPITFIRE: AN OPERATIONAL AND COMBAT HISTORY written by Delve, Ken published by Greenhill Books (STOCK CODE: 1815807) for sale by Stella & Rose's Books

THE STORY OF THE SPITFIRE: AN OPERATIONAL AND COMBAT HISTORY
Written by Ken Delve. Stock no 1815807. Published by Greenhill Books. 1st. 2007.

£20.00 Photo of SEPECAT JAGUAR (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES) written by Evans, Andy published by The Crowood Press (STOCK CODE: 1829975) for sale by Stella & Rose's Books

SEPECAT JAGUAR (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Andy Evans. Stock no 1829975. Published by The Crowood Press. 1st. 1998.

£38.00 Photo of CANBERRA: THE GREATEST MULTI-ROLE AIRCRAFT OF THE COLD WAR VOLUME 1 written by Delve, Ken Sheehan, John published by Fonthill Media Limited (STOCK CODE: 1829929) for sale by Stella & Rose's Books

CANBERRA: THE GREATEST MULTI-ROLE AIRCRAFT OF THE COLD WAR VOLUME 1
Written by Ken Delve & John Sheehan. Stock no 1829929. Published by Fonthill Media Limited. 1st. 2022.

£35.00 Photo of CANBERRA: THE GREATEST MULTI-ROLE AIRCRAFT OF THE COLD WAR VOLUME 2 written by Delve, Ken Sheehan, John published by Fonthill Media Limited (STOCK CODE: 1329864) for sale by Stella & Rose's Books

CANBERRA: THE GREATEST MULTI-ROLE AIRCRAFT OF THE COLD WAR VOLUME 2
Written by Ken Delve & John Sheehan. Stock no 1329864. Published by Fonthill Media Limited. 1st. 2022.

£34.00 Photo of BASES OF BOMBER COMMAND THEN AND NOW written by Freeman, Roger A. published by Battle Of Britain International Limited (STOCK CODE: 1830078) for sale by Stella & Rose's Books

BASES OF BOMBER COMMAND THEN AND NOW
Written by Roger A. Freeman. Stock no 1830078. Published by Battle Of Britain International Limited. 1st. 2001.

£54.00 Photo of BUCCANEER: THE STORY OF THE LAST ALL-BRITISH STRIKE AIRCRAFT written by Laming, Tim published by Patrick Stephens Limited (STOCK CODE: 1813248) for sale by Stella & Rose's Books

BUCCANEER: THE STORY OF THE LAST ALL-BRITISH STRIKE AIRCRAFT
Written by Tim Laming. Stock no 1813248. Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st. 1998.

£48.00 Photo of BUCCANEER: THE STORY OF THE LAST ALL-BRITISH STRIKE AIRCRAFT written by Laming, Tim published by Patrick Stephens Limited (STOCK CODE: 1825737) for sale by Stella & Rose's Books

BUCCANEER: THE STORY OF THE LAST ALL-BRITISH STRIKE AIRCRAFT
Written by Tim Laming. Stock no 1825737. Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st. 1998.

£11.00 Photo of THE KILLING SKIES: RAF BOMBER COMMAND AT WAR written by Read, Simon published by Spellmount Ltd. (STOCK CODE: 1327923) for sale by Stella & Rose's Books

THE KILLING SKIES: RAF BOMBER COMMAND AT WAR
Written by Simon Read. Stock no 1327923. Published by Spellmount Ltd.. 1st. 2006.