Description: WE CAN COMBINE SHIPPING TO SAVE YOU MONEY, IF YOU BUY MORE THAN ONE ITEM! Ask about our combined shipping discount or see details on the listing. NOTE: WE CURRENTLY HAVE MANY MORE OSPREY BOOKS (approx. 17) AVAILABLE ON EBAY. BUY MORE AND COMBINE S&H TO SAVE YOURSELF MONEY. PLEASE NOTE: FOR THOSE BUYERS WHO HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT SHIPPING COSTS, $4.63 IS THE CURRENT EXACT COST THE POST OFFICE IS NOW CHARGING TO SHIP THIS BOOK (AS OF 8/22/24). BOTH PICTURES ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM, SO BID WITH CONFIDENCE! synopsis: The definitive account of the Vulcan raids taught me something new on every page- Rowland White, author of the bestselling Vulcan 607A newly researched, fully illustrated account of how RAF Vulcan bombers flew a series of the world's longest air raids in 1982 against Port Stanley airfield, in a daring, hastily improvised strike against the Argentinian invaders. The RAF's opening shots of the Falklands War were among the most remarkable airstrikes in history. The idea was simple: to destroy the runway at Port Stanley, and prevent Argentinian fast jets using it against the Royal Navy task force. But the nearest British-owned airfield was Ascension Island 3,900 miles away from the Falklands.Researcher and historian Andrew D. Bird has uncovered new detail of what really made these extraordinary raids possible, including never-before-published information and photos demonstrating the discreet support provided by the United States. Packed with spectacular original artwork and rare photos, this book explains how these hugely complex, yet completely improvised raids were launched. This is also the story of how the last of the Vulcans, only a few months away from the scrapyard, had to be hastily re-equipped to carry conventional bombs, with bombsights, electronics and navigation systems 'borrowed' from other aircraft. Yet they managed to fly what were the longest-range air attacks in history, and struck a severe blow to the occupying Argentinians. A newly researched, fully illustrated account of how RAF Vulcan bombers flew a series of the world's longest air raids in 1982 against Port Stanley airfield, in a daring, hastily improvised strike against the Argentinian invaders.
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Location: New Castle, Delaware
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
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Original Language: English
Book Title: Operation Black Buck 1982 : the Vulcans' Extraordinary Falklands War Raids
Number of Pages: 96 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Item Height: 0.3 in
Topic: Aviation / History, Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Military / Aviation
Publication Year: 2023
Illustrator: Yes, Tooby, Adam
Genre: Transportation, History
Item Weight: 7.8 Oz
Author: Andrew D. Bird
Item Length: 9.8 in
Book Series: Air Campaign Ser.
Item Width: 7.3 in
Format: Trade Paperback
