VICTOR BOYS: TRUE STORIES FROM FORTY MEMORABLE YEARS OF THE LAST V BOMBER
Written by Tony Blackman, Garry O'Keefe
Published by Grub Street
in 2012
ISBN: 9781908117458
VICTOR BOYS: TRUE STORIES FROM FORTY MEMORABLE YEARS OF THE LAST V BOMBER
Written by Tony Blackman, Garry O'Keefe.
Stock no. 1831101
2017.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The Handley Page Victor was the third of the three V Bombers and the most long lasting, serving in the RAF until 1993, and still doing invaluable service in the first Iraq war. Victor Boys tells the story of all the great things that were achieved, recounted first hand by the operators themselves, aircrew and ground crew. Published to coincide with the Victor's 60th anniversary. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour & b/w photos. 198 pages including index. ISBN: 9781908117458. Reprint. Minor mark to prelims else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
Front cover
Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Dedication
- Preface
- Prologue
- Chapter 1 A New Shape In The Sky
- Chapter 2 Victor B1/B1A
- Chapter 3 Victor K1
- Chapter 4 4 Joint Services Trials Unit
- Chapter 5 Victor B2
- Chapter 6 Victor K2 Development and Operation
- Chapter 7 The Falklands Campaign
- Chapter 8 Black Buck 1
- Chapter 9 Tansor and Desert Storm
- Epilogue
- Appendix I Accidents
- Appendix II Victor Bases in the Uk
- Appendix III Acronyms
- Index