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AIRCRAFT FOR THE FEW THE RAF'S FIGHTER AND BOMBERS OF 1940

Written by Michael J.F. Bowyer
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited in 1991
ISBN: 1852600403

AIRCRAFT FOR THE FEW THE RAF'S FIGHTER AND BOMBERS OF 1940
Written by Michael J.F. Bowyer.
Stock no. 1610246
1st. 1991. Hardback. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. 256 Pages. ISBN: 1852600403. Spine bumped. Small red sticker to front endpaper. Wrapper is edge rubbed and faded at spine.

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Front cover

Cover of AIRCRAFT FOR THE FEW THE RAF'S FIGHTER AND BOMBERS OF 1940 by Michael J.F. Bowyer

Contents

  • Abbreviations and terms used
  • Parameters
  • The Fighters
  • The Boulton Paul P.82 Defiant
  • The Bristol Beaufighter
  • The Blenheim 1(f) two-seat fighter
  • The Gloster Gladiator
  • Hawker's Hurricane
  • The Vickers Supermarine Spitfire
  • The Westland Lysander
  • The Seekers
  • The Avro Anson
  • Coastal Command's Whitleys
  • Torpedo bombers: the Botha and the Beaufort
  • The Blenheim long-range fighter
  • Blenheims for reconnaissance and bombing
  • Fokkers from Amsterdam
  • The Lockheed Hudson
  • The Sanders-Roe Lerwick
  • Short Sunderland - the 'Flying Porcupine'
  • The biplane 'boats - Supermarine Stranraer
  • Spying spitfires
  • The Blind approach and development unit
  • The Bombers
  • The Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
  • The Bristol Blenheim
  • The Fairey Battle
  • The Handley Page HP 52 Hampden
  • The Vickers-Armstrong Wellington
  • The Transports
  • Handley Page Harrow and HP 42, Bristol Bombay, Ford Trimotor
  • The Americans
  • Glenn Martin Maryland and assorted imports