1991, ISBN: 9780285638761

Stroud: Sutton, 2003. 1st ed. thus. New Book. small octavo. stiff wrappers xvi + 280pp., b/w plates, index, Based on the authorÕs secret diary kept over 18 months of War service in WW… More...

Stroud: Sutton, 2003. 1st ed. thus. New Book. small octavo. stiff wrappers xvi + 280pp., b/w plates, index, Based on the authorÕs secret diary kept over 18 months of War service in WW2. HMS Safari was one of the most successful British Submarines of WWII. Between March 1942 & September 1943 she fought 58 actions against axis shipping & sank 34 ships. This account is by Safari's Leading Telegraphist, Sutton, 2003, 6, London: Souvenir, 2010. 1st. h/b. Very good, 1st edition, unclipped d/j (vg), black boards, gilt spine titling bright; text block firm, pages crisp and unmarked, some foxing on edges.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). The Avro Shackleton was a formidable machine with its Griffon engines producing the characteristic grumble that gave the aircraft one of its nicknames, the Growler. This book contains stories from the men for whom the aircraft became a way of life. Combining memories and anecdotes from crew members with archive material (including rare and previously unseen photographs) Growling over the Oceans is an intimate and vivid introduction to the world of the Shack. In the last days of World War Two, the makers of the Lancaster bomber began to consider designing a new aircraft for Coastal Command. It eventually became the Shackleton. The men who flew and serviced the production version became fiercely proud of their aeroplane and its lack of home comforts. The Shackleton s ten man crews became a legend; their aeroplane was noisy, gloomy and demanded constant maintenance but it bred a aircrew who became inured to long, thundering and monotonous flight, and developed (even taking) a perverse pride in their misfortunes. The Shackleton served in anti-submarine warfare, maritime reconnaissance and colonial policing. The Cold War ensured that the threat of unrestricted submarine warfare against British shipping kept the Shackleton on permanent alert for twenty years. It also became a troop transport, a bomber and a search and rescue aircraft when the need arose. From its first public flight in 1949 to the end of the Cold War when the Shackleton finally retired from service and entered history this book provides many reminiscences, some amusing, some serious, of those who flew in the Shack, the aircraft that struck more fear into its own crew than it did the enemy., Souvenir, 2010, 3<

1991, ISBN: 9780285638761

London: Souvenir, 2010. 1st. h/b. Very good, 1st edition, unclipped d/j (vg), black boards, gilt spine titling bright; text block firm, pages crisp and unmarked, some foxing on edges.. … More...

London: Souvenir, 2010. 1st. h/b. Very good, 1st edition, unclipped d/j (vg), black boards, gilt spine titling bright; text block firm, pages crisp and unmarked, some foxing on edges.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). The Avro Shackleton was a formidable machine with its Griffon engines producing the characteristic grumble that gave the aircraft one of its nicknames, the Growler. This book contains stories from the men for whom the aircraft became a way of life. Combining memories and anecdotes from crew members with archive material (including rare and previously unseen photographs) Growling over the Oceans is an intimate and vivid introduction to the world of the Shack. In the last days of World War Two, the makers of the Lancaster bomber began to consider designing a new aircraft for Coastal Command. It eventually became the Shackleton. The men who flew and serviced the production version became fiercely proud of their aeroplane and its lack of home comforts. The Shackleton s ten man crews became a legend; their aeroplane was noisy, gloomy and demanded constant maintenance but it bred a aircrew who became inured to long, thundering and monotonous flight, and developed (even taking) a perverse pride in their misfortunes. The Shackleton served in anti-submarine warfare, maritime reconnaissance and colonial policing. The Cold War ensured that the threat of unrestricted submarine warfare against British shipping kept the Shackleton on permanent alert for twenty years. It also became a troop transport, a bomber and a search and rescue aircraft when the need arose. From its first public flight in 1949 to the end of the Cold War when the Shackleton finally retired from service and entered history this book provides many reminiscences, some amusing, some serious, of those who flew in the Shack, the aircraft that struck more fear into its own crew than it did the enemy., Souvenir, 2010, 3<

2011, ISBN: 9780285638761

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1991, ISBN: 9780285638761

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Souvenir Press Ltd. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Used; Good. **Simply Brit** Shipped with Premium postal service within 24 hours from the UK with impressive delivery time. We have dispatched… More...

Souvenir Press Ltd. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Used; Good. **Simply Brit** Shipped with Premium postal service within 24 hours from the UK with impressive delivery time. We have dispatched from our book depository; items of good condition to over ten million satisfied customers worldwide. We are committed to providing you with reliable and efficient service at all times. 10/08/2010, Souvenir Press Ltd, 2.5<