THE TURRET FIGHTERS: DEFIANT AND ROC (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Alec Brew
Published by The Crowood Press
in 2002
ISBN: 1861264976
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- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
THE TURRET FIGHTERS: DEFIANT AND ROC (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Alec Brew.
Stock no. 1829689
1st.
2002.
Hardback.
Large format.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The story of the Boulton Paul Defiant and the Blackburn Roc. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos & diagrams. 157 pages plus index. ISBN: 1861264976. A very nice copy!
THE TURRET FIGHTERS: DEFIANT AND ROC (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Alec Brew.
Stock no. 1828683
1st.
2002.
Hardback.
Large format.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The story of the Boulton Paul Defiant and the Blackburn Roc. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos & diagrams. 157 pages plus index. ISBN: 1861264976. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed.
Front cover
Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The Turret Fighter Concept
- 2. Specification F.9/35
- 3. The Blackburn Roc in Service
- 4. The Defiant Day Fighter
- 5. Night Fighting
- 6. New Turret Fighters
- 7. Further Night Fightijg
- 8. Radar Countermeasures
- 9. Air-Sea Rescue Definats
- 10. Training Defiants
- 11. Defiant Target Tugs
- 12. Experimental Defiants
- 13. Late Surviving Defiants and Rocs
- 14. Conclusions
- Appendix I - Defiant Construction
- Appendix II - Defiants Lost in Aerial Combat
- Appendix III - Defiant Victories in Aerial Combat
- Index