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RAF Training Command - Keith Wilson - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

RAF Training Command - Keith Wilson - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

When the expansion of the RAF began in 1934, Air Commodore Tedder observed that the established order of school training not only failed to produce operational competence, but left so much to be done by the operational squadrons that they could only attain passable military efficiency after an uphill struggle. He proposed to raise the standards of school instruction so that pilots would leave the facility as operationally competent pilots, although it would mean lengthening the period of instruction as well as revising the syllabus.It was against this somewhat sorry background of training and logistical problems, as well as having the clouds of war firmly visible on the horizon, that the decision was taken to form a new RAF Training Command on 1 May 1936; an organisation derived from the ashes of the former RAF Inland Area.This book will tell the story – in words and pictures – of RAF Training Command from 1 May 1936 until it was separated into Flying Training Command and Technical Training Command on 27 May 1940. Both commands were then transferred into the newly re-established RAF Training Command on 1 June 1968, until it was then absorbed into RAF Support Command on 13 June 1977.

DKK 161.00
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RAF Coastal Command - Keith Wilson - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

RAF Coastal Command - Keith Wilson - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

RAF Coastal Command was founded in 1936 when the Royal Air Force restructured into Fighter, Bomber and Coastal Commands. During the preceding inter-war years, maritime aviation had been seriously neglected due to the disagreements between the Royal Navy and the RAF over the ownership, roles and investment in maritime air power. Consequently, the new Command quickly became known as the ‘Cinderella Service’.However, the Command played a key role in the Allied Victory during the Second World War, particularly during the Battle of the Atlantic. From a modest beginning, the Command blossomed into a powerful anti-submarine force when protecting Allied convoys from the German submarine force, while also protecting that shipping from attacks by the Luftwaffe.Equipped with legendary aircraft such as the Sunderland, Wellington, Catalina and Liberator, along with advances in radar technology such as the new Mark III ASV (Air-to-surface vessel), it was able to locate, attack and destroy an increasing number of U-boats that had fast become the scourge of the convoys.By the end of the Second World War, Coastal Command had flown more than a million flying hours, completed 240,000 operations and destroyed 212 U-boats – but suffered an ever higher loss rate than Bomber Command with 2,060 aircraft lost, along with the lives of 5,866 personnel.Post-war, Coastal Command saw a significant rundown but still made a contribution to the Berlin Airlift. When equipped with the new Shackleton aircraft, their activities shifted to anti-submarine patrols against the Soviet Navy and other fleets of the Warsaw Pact, particularly in the Atlantic.In 1969, Coastal Command was absorbed into the newly formed Strike Command.Illustrated with images from the Air Historical Branch – many of which have never previously been published.

DKK 168.00
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Bomber Command - Gordon A. A. Wilson - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Bomber Command - Gordon A. A. Wilson - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Bomber Command is a richly illustrated account of the Royal Air Force organisation from its inception prior to the Second World War in 1936 to its final years during the Cold War. The book covers the reasons for Bomber Command and the personnel that guided its formation and the philosophy and politics of the change from strategic bombing to area bombing, and the ensuing controversy. The Bomber Command organisation and how it functioned is traced, from Headquarters down to the various Groups and the many Squadrons. Famous and specialised Squadrons and the honours awarded to them are explored. Gordon Wilson does not neglect the social impact of this huge organisation: a bomber base had a large impact on the local economy and many lasting war-time bonds were established.The operational aircraft that spearheaded the might of Bomber Command and brought the bombs to the enemy’s shores included famous machines such as the Avro Lancaster, Handley Page Halifax and the unique fighter-bomber, the de Havilland Mosquito. The author analyses their construction and performance. Major target raids and the aircraft and Squadrons taking part are described. Some raids were ill conceived, others were brilliant in their execution.The transition to the Cold War and nuclear deterrence naturally confronted Bomber Command with an entirely rewritten role and saw the introduction of a new generation of V-Force jet bombers.Complemented with a range of images of memorials, famous personnel, stations, aircraft, aircraft engines, and manufacturer’s factories, Bomber Command is a fitting tribute to ‘The Many’.

DKK 190.00
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Bomber Command - Gordon A. A. Wilson - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Bomber Command - Gordon A. A. Wilson - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Bomber Command is a richly illustrated account of the Royal Air Force organisation from its inception prior to the Second World War in 1936 to its final years during the Cold War. The book covers the reasons for Bomber Command and the personnel that guided its formation and the philosophy and politics of the change from strategic bombing to area bombing, and the ensuing controversy. The Bomber Command organisation and how it functioned is traced, from Headquarters down to the various Groups and the many Squadrons. Famous and specialised Squadrons and the honours awarded to them are explored. Gordon Wilson does not neglect the social impact of this huge organisation: a bomber base had a large impact on the local economy and many lasting war-time bonds were established.The operational aircraft that spearheaded the might of Bomber Command and brought the bombs to the enemy’s shores included famous machines such as the Avro Lancaster, Handley Page Halifax and the unique fighter-bomber, the de Havilland Mosquito. The author analyses their construction and performance. Major target raids and the aircraft and Squadrons taking part are described. Some raids were ill conceived, others were brilliant in their execution.The transition to the Cold War and nuclear deterrence naturally confronted Bomber Command with an entirely rewritten role and saw the introduction of a new generation of V-Force jet bombers.Complemented with a range of images of memorials, famous personnel, stations, aircraft, aircraft engines, and manufacturer’s factories, Bomber Command is a fitting tribute to ‘The Many’.

DKK 127.00
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AFRES, AFSC, ATC and Other USAF Commands in the 1980s - Adrian Symonds - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

AFRES, AFSC, ATC and Other USAF Commands in the 1980s - Adrian Symonds - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Air Force Reserve was the federally organised reserve component of the United States Air Force. AFRES was organised into three Numbered Air Forces: 4th Air Force and 14th Air Force controlled units that would have been gained by Military Airlift Command if mobilised, while 10th Air Force controlled units that would have been gained by Tactical Air Command and Strategic Air Command. Consequently, AFRES operated a highly diverse fleet of aircraft types, from the AC-130 Spectre and HH-3E Jolly Green Giant, through the F-4 Phantom II and A-10 Thunderbolt II, to the KC-135 Stratotanker, C-130 Hercules and C-5 Galaxy. AFRES had traditionally been the recipient of older hand-me-down equipment. However, the introduction of the Total Force concept resulted in AFRES beginning to receive modern equipment on a par with those allocated to the regular USAF commands during the 1980s.Take a step inside the day-to-day operations AFRES in the 1980s.

DKK 159.00
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The Forgotten General - Colonel Dennis Vincent - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Forgotten General - Colonel Dennis Vincent - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

General Sir Alan Cunningham was one of the most celebrated British generals in 1941, but virtually unknown by the end of the Second World War. His fame came from his dynamic leadership of the small East African Army that defeated the Italians. His renown was such that he was selected to form and command the British Army’s newest and most technically advanced formation, the 8th Army, the only British army fighting the Germans in 1941. He was given eight weeks to organise and train his new command. The ensuing battle started exceptionally well, but Cunningham found that he had lost the initiative and just nine days into the campaign he was removed from command by General Auchinleck. His removal was controversial both at the time and today, with an official narrative of mental breakdown; but the author’s research proves this not to be the case.Churchill took against Cunningham and he spent nearly nine months unemployed before he was given a series of UK-based roles until the end of the War. As soon as Churchill lost power, Cunningham was offered the prestigious and incredibly challenging job of High Commissioner in Palestine and for the next three years successfully managed the British withdrawal. This is a fascinating story of military success and political jealousy; perhaps unsurprisingly, the great Alan Brooke and astute Field Marshal Smuts were supporters; Monty was not.The foreword has kindly been provided by Professor Sir John Cunningham, Dr Jane Cunningham and Admiral Sir Jock Slater.

DKK 219.00
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US Naval Aviation in the 1980s: Marine Corps, Naval Training, Test and Reserve Air Stations - Adrian Symonds - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

US Naval Aviation in the 1980s: Marine Corps, Naval Training, Test and Reserve Air Stations - Adrian Symonds - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

This, the second of two volumes covering United States Naval Aviation in the 1980s, completes the story by exploring training, reserve, test and US Marine Corps air stations.US Marine Corps aviation squadrons took part in combat operations, while supplementing older types like the A-4 and F-4, with new types including the AV-8B, CH-53E and F/A-18. Naval Education and Training Command oversaw the ‘Street to Fleet’ process, recruiting civilians and turning them into combat-ready naval personnel, including officer and enlisted aviation rated personnel.The Naval Air Reserve was a reflection of the frontline it was intended to support in wartime, including two Carrier Air Wings and numerous other squadrons, which often operated older types. Naval Air Systems Command used every conceivable naval aviation aircraft type, as well as several non-standard types, to conduct research, testing and evaluation.Take a step inside the day-to-day operations of Naval Aviation in the 1980s.

DKK 161.00
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Wiltshire at War Through Time - Henry Buckton - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Wiltshire at War Through Time - Henry Buckton - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Wiltshire was understandably one of the most militarised wartime counties, encompassing the whole of Salisbury Plain. But the story of Wiltshire at War is also about weapon development, tactics and planning operations. British, Commonwealth and American troops made use of the facilities, and the civil population played their part, working in factories, the Home Guard or the Women''s Voluntary Service. In this book we visit the places associated with the county''s war effort. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Wiltshire has changed and developed since the war. Starting in Salisbury and Swindon, where Spitfires were built, we explore Boscombe Down, where Fighter Command''s only Victoria Cross of the war was won, and Ramsbury, where airborne forces left for D-Day. We visit Highworth, gateway to the secret world of auxiliary units; Box, an underground city with bomb stores and Fighter Command control rooms; and many other places that give Wiltshire a diverse wartime landscape.

DKK 156.00
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Fighter Boy - Barry Sutton - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Fighter Boy - Barry Sutton - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Battle of Britain memoir of Hurricane pilot Barry Sutton, DFC. At twenty-three years of age, Barry Sutton had experienced more than the average person experiences in a lifetime. This book, based on a diary he kept during the Battle of Britain, covers September 1939 to September 1940 during which time based at North Weald, one of Fighter Command''s most important fighter stations, he shot down three German fighters and was shot down twice himself. It is also the story of his family, his wife whom he married in the midst of the epic air battle and who helped him survive the horrific injuries he sustained after bailing out of his burning Hurricane fighter plane.

DKK 156.00
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Shepherds' Huts & Living Vans - David Morris - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Shepherds' Huts & Living Vans - David Morris - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

In the 1800s, a shepherd''s hut or living van would have been an unremarkable sight in many regions of rural Britain. By the 1970s most lay abandoned as farming methods and industry left them behind. Today the humble shepherd''s hut is making a comeback and these quirky collectors'' items are fast developing a cult status of their own. Original huts and living vans command high sums and replica huts are being built in high numbers to satisfy demand. However, many who see one, have one or want one know little of their origin or the differences between them. This beautifully illustrated book explores the differences and takes a look behind the door at what living and operating in these small mobile spaces was really like.

DKK 182.00
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Welsh Military Airfields Through Time - Alan Phillips - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Welsh Military Airfields Through Time - Alan Phillips - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

It was inevitable that certain areas of Wales would be chosen as locations for airfields in times of conflict and war. The nation''s distance from Continental Europe made it relatively safe from enemy attack and, therefore, ideally suited for training. It also due to its location on the western side of Great Britain near to the Western Approaches and the Atlantic convoys that the airfields in Pembrokeshire, as a peninsula, were ideally suited for Coastal Command operations into the Atlantic and the Bay of Biscay. In Wales there were thirty-seven airfields and four relief landing grounds, eleven of which were operationally involved in air defence and maritime operations. Also there were numerous temporary landing areas attached to army camps associated with pre D-Day landings, which do not count as proper airfields.

DKK 156.00
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Classic Trucks - Roy Dodsworth - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Classic Trucks - Roy Dodsworth - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Classic trucks are an important part of our heritage and are supported by many enthusiasts in the preservation world and the general public. Events nationwide throughout the year command lots of vehicle entries from the many clubs and preservation groups, and large numbers of the general public. It could be well known liveries from the past, the sound of a particular engine or the smell of diesel that stirs the interest of those who see them. This book has a wide selection of trucks from the early 1900s to late 1970s, some on the rally field, some at work or abandoned – each one has a story to tell.With a wealth of previously unpublished images, Roy Dodsworth offers a nostalgic and charming look at a range of classic trucks.

DKK 161.00
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SAC in the 1980s - Adrian Symonds - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

SAC in the 1980s - Adrian Symonds - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

‘Fighter pilots make movies, bomber pilots make history’ – or so the bomber pilots say, anyway.Strategic Air Command held a constant nuclear-armed vigil, ready to launch nuclear war at a moment’s notice, twenty-four hours a day. SAC was responsible for two of the three components of the Nuclear Triad – manned strategic bombers and land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) – alongside the Navy’s SLBMs. Also responsible for the USAF’s strategic reconnaissance aircraft, SAC maintained a large fleet of tankers to support its bombers and spy planes.After a drawdown of strength in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, SAC rebuilt its strength throughout the 1980s as part of a wider revitalisation of the US armed forces under President Reagan. New advanced bombers, tankers and ICBMs joined the fleet with the promise of new stealth aircraft under development.

DKK 161.00
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Glencoe - John Sadler - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Glencoe - John Sadler - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

A startling new history of the Campbell massacre of the McDonald Clan, one the most emotive episodes in Scottish history. In the early hours of 13 February 1692, English Redcoats under the command of Campbell of Glenlyon, who for the past week had been peacefully quartered on the inhabitants of Glencoe, fell upon their MacDonald hosts. In the ensuing hours 38 defenceless men, women, and children were murdered in cold blood. The massacre, sanctioned by the new king of England, William of Orange, was initially covered up, but news of such treachery could not kept quiet and it has become a cause celebre of Scottish history. John Sadler re-investigation of the sources and contemporary accounts has yielded valuable new insights into why the order was given, turning the previously excepted view of events on its head.

DKK 136.00
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Agricola - Simon Turney - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Agricola - Simon Turney - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Gnaeus Julius Agricola was a man fated for conquest and tied to the island of Britannia. He cut his teeth on military command during the revolt of Boudicca, later commanded a legion against the warlike Brigantes and was finally given the governorship of the province and was able to lead the armies north, incorporating into the empire the wild northern lands that had remained unclaimed for three decades. He broke the back of the Scottish tribes at Mons Graupius and achieved what no other Roman ever managed. Agricola had a settled Britannia in his hands, only to be removed and see it evaporate without him.Agricola’s biography was written by his son-in-law Tacitus, and his life has otherwise never been examined in detail. Here, using the archaeological record and contemporary accounts to compare with Tacitus, we work to uncover the truth about the man who made Roman Britain. Was Tacitus an unreliable narrator?

DKK 190.00
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Winston Churchill's Toyshop - Stuart Macrae - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Winston Churchill's Toyshop - Stuart Macrae - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The inside story of one of the most famous of all the ''back rooms'' of the Second World War - and of the men and women who worked for it. Conceived by Winston Churchill to circumvent the delays, frustrations and inefficiencies of the service ministries, Department M.D.1. earned from its detractors the soubriquet ''Winston Churchill''s Toyshop'', yet from a tiny underground workshop housed in the cellars of the London offices of Radio Normandie in Portland Place, and subsequently from the ''stockbroker Tudor'' of a millionaire''s country mansion in Buckinghamshire, came an astonishing array of secret weapons ranging from the ''sticky bomb'' and ''limpet mine'' to giant bridge-carrying assault tanks, as well as the PIAT, a tank-destroying, hand-held mortar. Written by Colonel Stuart Macrae, who helped found M.D.1. and was its second-in-command throughout its life, the story is told of this relatively unknown establishment and the weapons it developed which helped destroy innumerable enemy tanks, aircraft and ships.

DKK 141.00
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The Mental Vaccine for Covid-19 - Dr Raj Persaud - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Mental Vaccine for Covid-19 - Dr Raj Persaud - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

For all the horrifying statistics of the number infected by COVID-19, multiply by a factor of 20 to approximate how many worldwide are suffering stress, depression, relationship breakdown and even suicide, as a direct consequence of Coronavirus. In this straight-talking, pragmatic, but hard-hitting exposé, practising psychiatrist Raj Persaud argues for simple, yet powerful, mental strategies to immunise individuals against the panic of the pandemic. For all the lip-service played to the importance of well-being, just why have the known strongest injections of inspiration remained shielded from the public? As well as a how-to guide, the author offers some fascinating insights into just what''s been going on. Trump, Boris Johnson, and senior officials like Dominic Cummings appeared to act increasingly bizarrely. Did the strain infect the inner workings of governments around the world? Did those in command go a bit ‘corona crazy’? Exactly why did the UK Health Minister Matt Hancock cry on camera? Learn how to master boredom, loss, scams, excessive hand washing, intimate relationships, chronic worry and the media hype.

DKK 190.00
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Spitfire Leader - Richard Bungey - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Spitfire Leader - Richard Bungey - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Robert Wilton Bungey was unquestionably an RAF hero. From the very beginning of the Second World War he was patrolling Germany’s border with the AASF. In the retreat from France he survived frantic day and night bombing missions flying obsolete, outclassed Fairey Battles against overwhelming odds. Many others didn’t survive.When Fighter Command desperately needed pilots in the Battle of Britain, he volunteered. He survived again when his Hurricane was shot down near the Isle of Wight. Converting to Spitfires, he commanded such aces as Jean ‘Pyker’ Offenberg, Paddy Finucane and Bluey Truscott, his leadership from-the-front gaining their trust and respect.While he was CO of 452 (RAAF) Squadron, it topped Fighter Command’s monthly tallies three times in a row. Later, commanding RAF Hawkinge, he was linked with air-sea rescue and Combined Operations Command.After more than three years of active war service, he returned to Australia for Sybil, his English bride waiting with a son he had never seen. But this story of triumph against all the odds has an extraordinary ending: at once a terrible tragedy and something of a miracle…Spitfire Leader is illustrated with many photographs never before published.

DKK 190.00
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