Description: Operation Black Buck 1982The Vulcans' extraordinary Falklands War raids Andrew D. Bird (Author), Adam Tooby (Illustrator) PublishedAug 15 2023FormatPaperbackPages96ISBN9781472856661ImprintOsprey PublishingIllustrationsIllustrated throughout with around 60 photos and at least 14 pages of colour illustrationsSeriesAir CampaignShort codeACM 37PublisherBloomsbury Publishing A newly researched, fully illustrated account of how RAF Vulcan bombers flew a series of the world's longest air raids in 1982 against Port Stanley airfield, in a daring, hastily improvised strike against the Argentinian invaders. The RAF's opening shots of the Falklands War were among the most remarkable airstrikes in history. The idea was simple: to destroy the runway at Port Stanley, and prevent Argentinian fast jets using it against the Royal Navy task force. But the nearest British-owned airfield was Ascension Island - 3,900 miles away from the Falklands. Researcher and historian Andrew D. Bird has uncovered new detail of what really made these extraordinary raids possible, including never-before-published information and photos demonstrating the discreet support provided by the United States. Packed with spectacular original artwork and rare photos, this book explains how these hugely complex, yet completely improvised raids were launched. This is also the story of how the last of the Vulcans, only a few months away from the scrapyard, had to be hastily re-equipped to carry conventional bombs, with bombsights, electronics and navigation systems 'borrowed' from other aircraft. Yet they managed to fly what were the longest-range air attacks in history, and struck a severe blow to the occupying Argentinians.
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Book Series: Air Campaign
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Features: Illustrated
Original Language: English
Book Title: Operation Black Buck 1982 : the Vulcans' Extraordinary Falklands War Raids
Item Length: 9.8in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 7.3in
Author: Andrew D. Bird
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Aviation / History, Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Military / Aviation
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Year: 2023
Genre: Transportation, History
Item Weight: 7.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 96 Pages
