Venom: De Havilland Venom and Sea Venom (eBook)

David Watkins (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2009
288 Seiten
The History Press (Verlag)
978-0-7509-5133-3 (ISBN)

Infos

While it is true to say that the Venom carried out more operational ground attack sorties than any other RAF aircraft since the Second World War, its history has hitherto been sadly neglected or misreported. With the co-operation and assistance of many former Service and civilian pilots, the record can finally be set straight in what is the definitive history of this ground-attack, all weather and naval strike fighter. David Watkins discusses the problems of the trials and development programme and takes a detailed look at the aircraft's operational service with the air arms of Australia, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Iraq and Venezuela. Of particular interest is new information relating to the Sea Venom's career with the Fleet Air Arm and the catastrophic wing failures and engine fires that plagued the early Second Tactical Air Force Venoms. It also contains a comprehensive account of Venom sorties during the Suez campaign, the 'Firedog' operations in Malaya and the protracted anti-terrorist offensive in Aden and Oman. These accounts throw new light on the conflicts and have been compiled from interviews, private papers and personal accounts. Accompanying the text is a wealth of photographs, line drawings and maps, a number of which are from private collections and are previously unpublished.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 2.10.2009
• Vorwort: Squadron Leader Brian Mercer AFC
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: Aden • aeroplane • Aircraft • Airplane • aviation history • De Havilland Venom & Sea Venom • Fighter • firedog • fleet air arm • Malaya • Oman • RAF 100 • RAF 100, Venom, De Havilland Venom & Sea Venom, the complete history, aviation history, aircraft, aeroplane, airplane, fighter, fleet air arm, second tactical air force venom, suez campaign, firedog, malaya, aden, oman, aviation history • second tactical air force venom • suez campaign • the complete history • Venom
• ISBN-10: 0-7509-5133-8 / 0750951338
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7509-5133-3 / 9780750951333