617 - Going to War with Today's Dambusters

@00000400@@00000327@The inside story of today's Dambusters, 617 Squadron RAF, at war in Afghanistan.@00000133@@00000163@@00000400@In May 1943, 617 Squadron RAF executed one of the most daring operations in military history as bombers mounted a raid against hydro-electric dams in Germany. 617 Squadron became a Second World War legend. Nearly 70 years later, in April 2011, a new generation of elite flyers, now flying supersonic Tornado GR4 bombers, was deployed to Afghanistan - their mission: to provide close air support to troops on the ground.@00000163@@00000400@Tim Bouquet was given unprecedented access to 617's pre-deployment training and blistering tour in Afghanistan. From dramatic air strikes to the life-and-death search for IEDs and low-flying shows of force designed to drive insurgents from civilian cover, he tracked every mission - and the skill, resilience, banter and exceptional airmanship that saw 617 through.@00000163@

Product details

• Authors: Tim Bouquet, Bouquet Tim
• Publisher: Orion
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 08.05.2014
• EAN: 9781409129882
• ISBN: 978-1-4091-2988-2
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 196 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Afghanistan, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Military / Afghan War (2001-), BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Aviation & Nautical, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, Air forces & warfare, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Autobiography: historical, political and military, Air forces and warfare, Modern warfare, c 2010 to c 2020, c 2010 to c 2019, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Afghan War, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General