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V-BOMBERS: VALIANT, VULCAN AND VICTOR (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)

by Barry Jones

Published by The Crowood Press. 1st thus. 2007

Slightly better than very good condition. Crowood Aviation Series. The design, development and operational careers of three of Britain's finest post-war aeronautical products. Large format. Blue pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and a few colour photos. 192 pages including index.

A nice copy.

ISBN: 9781861269454
Stock no. 1828672

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Contents

  • Introduction
  • 1. Birth of the Weapon
  • 2. Conception of the Bombers
  • 3. Belfast's 'Insurance' Bomber
  • 4. The ' Unfunny' Bomber from Weybridge
  • 5. Testing the Shapes
  • 6. Avro's God of Fire
  • 7. HP's Champion
  • 8. Debut of the B.1s in Service
  • 9. A Short Life, but a Full One
  • 10. Enter the Mark 2s
  • 11. The Armament Saga
  • 12. Tanking and Surveying
  • 13. War Games and War
  • 14. Testing Times
  • 15. Debrief
  • Appendix I V-Bomber Production and Serial Blocks
  • Appendix II V-Bomber Squadrons
  • Appendix III V-Bomber Conservation
  • Index

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