After World War II the Royal Air Force went through a considerable
downsizing, but retained an essential maritime reconnaissance role
for the protection of British interests overseas. These areas were
primarily the Mediterranean, Middle East, Far East to Hong Kong and
all associated trade routes linking them to Britain and each other.
With the arrival in service of the Shackleton from 1951,
re-equipment with the new type initially concentrated on the home
fleet of Coastal Command. The first overseas station to get them
was Gibraltar in 1952, followed by Malta, Singapore, Aden and
finally Sharjah. In addition to their daily routine of maritime
patrols, the overseas squadrons took part in a number of
significant operations. From dealing with rebellion in Aden,
Rhodesia’s Unilateral Declaration of Independence to the
Indonesian Confrontation, the Shackleton played a vital
peacekeeping role. There was even a permanent detachment on the
island of Gan for search-and-rescue cover for aircraft transiting
to and from the Far East.The last overseas RAF Shackletons were
based at Sharjah until late 1971, with a detachment from the UK
remaining in Singapore until 1972. The only other operator of the
type was the South African Air Force, who flew eight examples of
the MR.3 from 1957. The survivors were finally withdrawn from use
in November 1984. Thus, after almost thirty-three years the
Shackleton’s overseas story was essentially over. Following the
outstanding success of Volume 1, published in 2018 and still
available, Steve Bond has garnered another exceptional group of
Shack operators who delight in giving the reader their tales of
derring-do. Another one for the Boys’ kitbag!
General
| Imprint: |
Grub Street Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
September 2019 |
| First published: |
2019 |
| Authors: |
Steve Bond
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
288 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-911621-33-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-911621-33-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781911621331 |
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