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Jonathan Falconer Short Stirling Units of World War 2 (Paperback). Further DetailsTitle: Short Stirling Units of World War 2 Condition: New Description: Of the RAF’s trio of four-engined heavy bombers in World War 2, the mighty Short Stirling was the first to enter service in August 1940. From its first raid in February 1941, the Stirling was at the forefront of the British night bombing offensive against Germany before unacceptably high losses forced its relegation to second-line duties later in the war.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. Author: Jonathan Falconer Illustrator: Chris Davey EAN: 9781472820426 ISBN: 9781472820426 Format: Paperback Contributor: Mark Postlethwaite (Cover design or artwork by), Chris Davey (Illustrated by) ISBN-10: 1472820428 Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Genre: History Publisher: Osprey Publishing Release Date: 04/19/2018 Language: English Item Height: 248mm Item Length: 184mm Item Width: 7mm Item Weight: 314g Series: Combat Aircraft Topic: Military History, Law & Politics Release Year: 2018 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
