Lancaster: Reaping the Whirlwind (eBook)

Martin W. Bowman (Autor)

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2012 | 1. Auflage
240 Seiten
The History Press (Verlag)
978-0-7524-7697-1 (ISBN)

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Detailing the Lancaster's history from 1942-45, this study brings everything together to tell a concise history of the world's most famous aircraft of all time and undoubtedly the finest bomber of the Second World War. A superlative and unique colour section of over fifty contemporary photographs of the Lancaster is featured, while the text is complemented by over 150 rare and seldom seen black and white images. Well researched and expertly written, this account is a must read to those interested in the Lancaster and aviation history in general. The book also includes many unique and incredible eyewitness accounts of the raids by Lancaster crews, making Lancaster: Reaping the Whirlwind both a gripping and fascinating read.

MARTIN W. BOWMAN is the author of over 100 books on military and commercial aviation as well as photographic books on a variety of subjects. He has participated in German and USAFE air/land and night air/drop missions on C-160 and C-130 Hercules aircraft, and is a frequent contributor to aviation journals in Great Britain, the USA and Australia. In 1999 he was appointed an official researcher for DERA.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.5.2012
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Schlagworte: 1942 • 1942, 1945, Lancaster bomber, most famous aircraft of all time, second world war bomber, ww2 bomber, wwii bomber, world war 2 bomber, world war ii bomber, world war two bomber, photographs, aviation history, eyewitness accounts, raids, crews, avro Lancaster bomber, heavy bomber, • 1945 • aeroplane • Airplane • aviation history • avro Lancaster bomber • battle of britain memorial flight lancaster • BBMF lancaster • bomber command memorial hyde park • canadian warplane heritage lancaster • Crews • Dam Busters • eyewitness accounts • heavy bomber • Lancaster bomber • most famous aircraft of all time • Photographs • |plane • plane, aeroplane, airplane, RAF 100, BBMF lancaster, battle of britain memorial flight lancaster, canadian warplane heritage lancaster, the dambusters, dam busters, bomber command memorial hyde park • RAF 100 • Raids • second world war bomber • the dambusters • world war 2 bomber • world war ii bomber • world war two bomber • ww2 bomber • wwii bomber
• ISBN-10: 0-7524-7697-1 / 0752476971
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7524-7697-1 / 9780752476971