Tony Blackman

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Valiant Boys: True Stories from the Operators of the Uk's First Four-Jet BomberPaperback, 19 April 2019

Valiant Boys: True Stories from the Operators of the Uk's First Four-Jet Bomber
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Part of Series
Jet Age
Print Length
192 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Grub Street Publishing
Date Published
19 Apr 2019
ISBN-10
1911621246
ISBN-13
9781911621249

Description

Following on from the success of Victor Boys and Vulcan Boys, Tony Blackman, in collaboration with Anthony Wright, brings you Valiant Boys to complete the V Force set. This is a fascinating collection of personal accounts of operating Britain's first V bomber by aircrew and ground crew. The book tells the story from the aircraft's birth taking off from Vickers' tiny airfield at Brooklands to its premature death from fatigue. There are tales of testing atom bombs in the Australian desert, dropping hydrogen bombs in the middle of the Pacific and, as a complete contrast, attacking airfields with conventional bombs in Egypt during the very brief and abortive Suez campaign. We are reminded of how the Valiant provided the UK's first nuclear deterrent by always having some armed aircraft on standby twenty-four hours a day, supported by their air and ground crews, ready to be flown at a moment's notice on a one-way trip to launch an atomic war.

Some Valiants were given a photographic role providing accurate images from high altitude and were used not only to gather military intelligence but also to survey the UK and countries overseas. Others were developed into flight refueling tankers breaking point to point records before enabling Britain's fighter aircraft to be refueled and fly anywhere in the world.

This book completes Tony Blackman's trilogy of the three V bombers. As Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Michael Beetham makes it clear in his foreword: 'It is good to have a book written by aircrew and ground crew telling their stories and how they operated the aircraft so that all these things are recorded and not forgotten.' Not as well known as the Vulcan and Victor, the Valiant is often overlooked; this book will go a long way to redress the balance.

Product Details

Authors:
Tony BlackmanAnthony Wright
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
GB
Date Published:
19 April 2019
Dimensions:
23.11 x 15.49 x 2.29 cm
ISBN-10:
1911621246
ISBN-13:
9781911621249
Language:
English
Pages:
192
Series:
Weight:
544.31 gm

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