Jonathan Falconer

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Short Stirling Units of World War 2Paperback, 17 April 2018

Short Stirling Units of World War 2
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Part of Series
Combat Aircraft
Print Length
96 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Osprey Publishing (UK)
Date Published
17 Apr 2018
ISBN-10
1472820428
ISBN-13
9781472820426

Description

Of the RAF's trio of four-engined heavy bombers in World War 2, the mighty Short Stirling was the first to enter service in August 1940. From its first raid in February 1941, the Stirling was at the forefront of the British night bombing offensive against Germany before unacceptably high losses forced its relegation to second-line duties later in the war.

In its modified form as the Mark IV, the Stirling fulfilled vital roles with the RAF as a paratroop transport and glider tug on D-Day, at Arnhem and on the Rhine crossing as well as flying countless Special Duties operations over Occupied Europe and Norway. Its last gasp was in 1948-49 when a handful of Mk Vs were acquired by the Royal Egyptian Air Force to bomb Israel in the First Arab-Israeli War.

Containing numerous first-hand combat accounts from the crews that flew the bomber and detailed profile artwork, Short Stirling Units of World War 2 uncovers the history of one of the RAF's greatest World War 2 bombers.

Product Details

Author:
Jonathan Falconer
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
17 April 2018
Dimensions:
24.64 x 18.29 x 1.02 cm
Illustrator:
ISBN-10:
1472820428
ISBN-13:
9781472820426
Language:
English
Location:
New York
Pages:
96
Weight:
294.83 gm

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