Meteor Boys - True Tales from the Operator's of Britain's First Jet Fighter - From 1944 to Date

Meteor Boys, one of the ever-popular Boys series. As Britain's first jet fighter, the Gloster Meteor has had a remarkably varied and lengthy life. But whilst many books have focused on its development and service history, the time has come to hear the personal experiences of its air and ground crews.

A propos de l'auteur

Dr Steve Bond is a life-long aviation professional and historian. He served in the Royal Air Force for twenty-two years as an aircraft propulsion technician, with tours on many different aircraft, and was part of the Eurofighter Typhoon project team in the MoD. A fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, he is also the author of many magazine articles and books including: Heroes All, Special Ops Liberators (with Richard Forder), Wimpy, Meteor Boys, and Javelin Boys for Grub Street.

Résumé

Grub Street is proud to present Meteor Boys, the latest title in its ever-popular Boys series. As Britain?s first jet fighter, the Gloster Meteor has had a remarkably varied and lengthy life. But whilst many books have focused on its development and service history, the time has come to hear the personal experiences of its air and ground crews.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Bond, Steve Bond
• Edition: Grub Street Publishing
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9781911621904
• ISBN: 978-1-911621-90-4
• Pages: 224
• Dimensions: 233 mm x 157 mm x 20 mm
• Poids: 550 g
• Thèmes: The Jet Age Series; Jet Age
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire contemporaine (de 1945 à 1989); Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Théories de l'Etat et administration politique