They Also Serve.RAF Reconnaissance and Support Projects Since 1945

Publisher:

Hikoki

ISBN Number:

9781800353084

Format:

Hardback

Pages:

336

Illustrations:

Approx. 200 images

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Description

This book is a history of RAF support units since 1945. These elements undertook a wide range of vital duties including providing intelligence in the form of radar and photographic reconnaissance, early warning and air defence, casualty evacuation, air-to-air refuelling and even VIP transportation; the aircraft of both the King’s or Queen’s Flight and those used to ferry the Top Brass around the theatre and battlefields.

The aircraft used in these roles since World War Two were as varied as the roles themselves. Radar and photographic reconnaissance involved English Electric Canberras, Handley Page Victors and ultimately the Sentinel R1. Tactical reconnaissance missions used the Gloster Meteor, Supermarine Swift and Hawker Hunter followed by the SEPECAT Jaguar and Panavia Tornado of the late and post-Cold War eras.

Additional information

Weight 1.7 kg
Country Of Origin

Turkey