The RAF Lancaster bombers took the war into the very heart of Hitler's Reich in the Second World War, destroying its cities &
... An insight into the design, operation, maintenance & restoration of the USA's giant long-range heavy bomber
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It is 1940 & the Royal Air Force is called to defend Britain from invasion with the RAF Fighter Command already operating.
In this book Saunders asserts that the fall of France in June 1940 had been brought about through the lack of any centralised command & control structure, but it was the complete opposite for the defence of the British Isles during the Battle of Britain that followed.
This manual sets out the organisational planning & the operational details of how the RAF fought the battle.
From how the system worked to fight the Luftwaffe to an examination of the weapons & tactics, Saunders covers all the details of the RAF's preparation & handling during this memorable period of time.
Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780857335081
• Author: Andy Saunders
• Publisher: Haynes
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 164
• Dimensions: 27.4 x 21.2 x 1cm