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No. 5 Bomber Group, R. A. F. (1939-1945)
Author | : W. J. Lawrence |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 1951 |
Genre | : World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN | : |
5 Group Bomber Command
Author | : Chris Ward |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 375 |
Release | : 2007-10-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1844687368 |
During the immediate period before World War Two, the RAF modified its command structure to rationalize for rapid expansion. Bomber Command was divided into six operational groups, each flying the same type of aircraft. In 1939 5 Group was flying the Handley Page Hampden, a fast, modern aircraft that carried a large payload. However, during the early daylight raids into enemy occupied Europe it suffered great losses due to its defensive armament leaving too many blind spots. The Group now turned to night bombing and mine-laying operations. During November 1940, the first Avro Manchesters entered service but were to prove dangerously unreliable. It was not until the Avro Lancaster began arriving in strength that the Group began its proud history of successful and often highly dangerous raids into the Reich, the most famous of which was No 617 Squadrons attack on the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe dams.Between 1939 and 1945 the Group flew 70,351 sorties with the loss of 1,888 aircraft. This book contains a lengthy narrative of the groups operations and contains individual squadron statistics, their commanding officers, stations and aircraft losses. It provides a detailed reference for one of the RAFs most important and successful operational groups.
No. 5 Bomber Group, R.A.F., 1939-1945. By W. J. Lawrence, etc. [With plates.].
Author | : Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Bomber Command. Group, 5th |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 1951 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Air Force Combat Units of World War II
Author | : Maurer Maurer |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : United States |
ISBN | : 1428915850 |
No. 5 Bomber Group (1939-1945)
Author | : W. J. Lawrence |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 1951 |
Genre | : World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN | : |
The Royal Air Force, 1939–1945
Author | : Chaz Bowyer |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 271 |
Release | : 1996-06-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1473817439 |
This book examines every aspect of The Royal Air Force, including organisation, statistics and operations during World War Two.
Bomber Offensive
Author | : Arthur Harris |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2005-03-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1844152103 |
Sir Arthur Harris - Bomber Harris - remains the target of criticism and vilification by many, while others believe the contribution he and his men made to victory is grossly undervalued. He led the men of Bomber Command in the face of appalling casualties, had fierce disagreements with higher authority and enjoyed a complicated relationship with Winston Churchill. Written soon after the close of World War 2, this collection of Sir Arthur Harris's memoirs reveals the man behind the Allied bombing offensive that culminated in the destruction of the Nazi war machine but also many beautiful cities, including Dresden.
Fighter Pilots of the RAF, 1939–1945
Author | : Chaz Bowyer |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 317 |
Release | : 2000-09-13 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1473814103 |
The author has selected some twenty RAF fighter pilots of the Second World War, not only to give overdue recognition to their prowess and courage, but also to exemplify the wide diversity of the individual characters of those men whose war was fought from the cockpit of an RAF fighter. A few were familiar names but most received little or no public acclaim, being part of the silent majority which provided the real spine of the RAF's fighter effort throughout the conflict.