In its modified form as the Mark IV the Stirling fulfilled vital roles with the RAF as a paratroop transport and glider tug on D-Day, at Arnhem and on the Rhine crossing as well as flying countless Special Duties operations over Occupied Europe and Norway. Its last gasp was in 1948-49 when a handful of Mk Vs were acquired by the Royal Egyptian Air Force to bomb Israel in the First Arab-Israeli War.
Containing numerous first-hand combat accounts from the crews that flew the bomber and detailed profile artwork, Short Stirling Units of World War 2 uncovers the history of one of the RAF's greatest World War 2 bombers.
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In its modified form as the Mark IV the Stirling fulfilled vital roles with the RAF as a paratroop transport and glider tug on D-Day, at Arnhem and on the Rhine crossing as well as flying countless Special Duties operations over Occupied Europe and Norway. Its last gasp was in 1948-49 when a handful of Mk Vs were acquired by the Royal Egyptian Air Force to bomb Israel in the First Arab-Israeli War.
Containing numerous first-hand combat accounts from the crews that flew the bomber and detailed profile artwork, Short Stirling Units of World War 2 uncovers the history of one of the RAF's greatest World War 2 bombers.
Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Combat Aircraft, 124 |
Release date | April 2018 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days |
Authors | Jonathan Falconer |
Illustrators | Chris Davey |
Cover artist | Mark Postlethwaite |
Dimensions | 248 x 184 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 96 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4728-2042-6 |
Barcode | 9781472820426 |
Languages | value |
Subtitles | value |
Categories | |
LSN | 1-4728-2042-8 |