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Vulcan Boys - From the Cold War to the Falklands: True Tales of the Iconic Delta V Bomber (Paperback)
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Vulcan Boys - From the Cold War to the Falklands: True Tales of the Iconic Delta V Bomber (Paperback)
Series: The Jet Age Series
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Loot Price R430
Discovery Miles 4 300
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The Vulcan, the second of the three V bombers built to guard the UK
during the Cold War, has become an aviation icon like the Spitfire,
its delta shape instantly recognisable as is the howling noise it
makes when the engines are opened for take-off. Vulcan Boys is the
first Vulcan book recounted completely first hand by the operators
themselves. It tells the story of the aircraft from its design
conception through the Cold War when it played out its most
important job as Britains nuclear deterrent; before unbelievably,
at the end of its service life, also playing a significant role,
with its bombs and missiles, in liberating the Falkland Islands for
which it gained much celebrity. The individual accounts detail how
hours at a time were spent on readiness, waiting to be scrambled to
defend their country in the event of a third world war. In addition
how their aggressive skills were honed by carrying out Lone Ranger
sorties flying to the States and westward around the world, and
taking part in Giant Voice and Red Flag, competitive exercises
against the United States Strategic Air Command. The attacks in the
Falklands using Shrike missiles are described accurately and in
great detail for the first time including the landing at Rio de
Janeiro alongside a vivid account of Black Buck 2. Vulcan Boys is a
fascinating and completely authentic read reminding us of the Cold
War, how it was fought and the considerable effort required to
prevent all-out nuclear war.
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