Detailing all the aircraft, airships, and gliders which have served the U.K.'s forces throughout the 100 years of flight since the first powered flight, the airship Nulli Secundus, in 1907, this volume focuses on Fighters, Bombers, Ground Attack, Strike, and Over-land Reconnaissance. Intending to create a quick and useful reference book, author Terry Hancock details every type of manned aircraft that has carried military serials and seen service with the operational squadrons or training and support units of the British armed forces, the RFC, RNAS, RAF, Fleet Air Arm, and Army Air Corps Each entry lists the type name and mark, role prefix, comments on the type as a whole, details on its roles, crew, capacity, service period, units and countries, armament, engines, serials, and a performance and dimensions table.
Language
English
Pages
288
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
The History Press
Release
April 15, 2009
ISBN
0752445251
ISBN 13
9780752445250
Directory of Britain's Military Aircraft Vol. 1: Fighters, Bombers, Ground Attack, Strike and Over-Land Reconaissance
Detailing all the aircraft, airships, and gliders which have served the U.K.'s forces throughout the 100 years of flight since the first powered flight, the airship Nulli Secundus, in 1907, this volume focuses on Fighters, Bombers, Ground Attack, Strike, and Over-land Reconnaissance. Intending to create a quick and useful reference book, author Terry Hancock details every type of manned aircraft that has carried military serials and seen service with the operational squadrons or training and support units of the British armed forces, the RFC, RNAS, RAF, Fleet Air Arm, and Army Air Corps Each entry lists the type name and mark, role prefix, comments on the type as a whole, details on its roles, crew, capacity, service period, units and countries, armament, engines, serials, and a performance and dimensions table.