Lancaster Squadrons 1942–43

The RAF's most successful heavy bomber of World War 2, the Avro Lancaster formed the backbone of Bomber Command during the large-scale night bombing campaign against occupied Europe. In this, the first of two volumes on the British bomber icon of World War 2, noted English aviation historian Jon Lake recounts the early daylight raids, the first 'thousand bomber' raids on Germany and the epic 'Dambusters' mission of 16/17 May 1943 by No 617 Sqn, as well as myriad other sorties to numerous German targets in 1942-43. This volume contains more than 100 photographs, 30 all-new colour profiles by leading aviation artist Chris Davey and specially commissioned scale drawings of the Lancaster B I/II by Mark Styling.

A propos de l'auteur

Jon Lake is one of Britain's leading aviation journalists/historians, and secretary of the Freelance Aviation Journalists' Association. He has written a range of books for Osprey, including the well-received Combat Aircraft volumes on the Blenheim and the Halifax.

Chris Davey has illustrated over a dozen titles in the Aces and Combat Aircraft series since 1994. He has become the artist of choice for RAF subject matter, proving his undoubted skill when dealing with large aircraft subjects such as the Halifax and Sunderland.

Résumé

The RAF's most successful heavy bomber of World War 2, the Avro Lancaster formed the backbone of Bomber Command during the large-scale night bombing campaign against occupied Europe. In this, the first of two volumes on the British bomber icon of World War 2, noted English aviation historian Jon Lake recounts the early daylight raids, the first 'thousand bomber' raids on Germany and the epic 'Dambusters' mission of 16/17 May 1943 by No 617 Sqn, as well as myriad other sorties to numerous German targets in 1942-43. This volume contains more than 100 photographs, 30 all-new colour profiles by leading aviation artist Chris Davey and specially commissioned scale drawings of the Lancaster B I/II by Mark Styling.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Jon Lake, Lake Jon
• Collaboration: Chris Davey (Illustrations)
• Edition: Bloomsbury
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 25.05.2002
• EAN: 9781841763132
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-313-2
• Pages: 96
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 7 mm
• Poids: 348 g
• Illustrations: 94 b/w; 10 col
• Thèmes: Combat Aircraft; Osprey Combat Aircraft; Combat Aircraft; Osprey Combat Aircraft
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Théories de l'Etat et administration politique; European History, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Military vehicles, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, British & Irish history, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Air forces and warfare, Modern warfare, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Air, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater