Specifications
| Publisher | Silvertail Books |
| ISBN 13 | 9781909269828 |
| ISBN 10 | 1909269824 |
| Author | Rowland White |
| Language | English |
| Book Description | THE THRILLING #1 BESTSELLING STORY OF ONE OF THE GREATEST COMBAT MISSIONS EVER FLOWNShoulder to shoulder with Strategic Air Command B-52s throughout the Cold War, the big delta-winged Vulcans of the Britain's V-bomber force faced down the Soviet threat to the West. In 1982 they were just months from retirement when they flew in anger for the first time.It was a to be a record-breaking mission of breathtaking audacity: a single bomber launched from a remote island airbase to carry out what would be the longest-range air attack in history. An eight thousand mile round trip. Her crew of six would be flying into a hornet's nest of modern weaponry: radar-guided anti-aircraft guns and missiles. There would be no second chances.Vulcan 607 tells the gripping true story of that legendary raid for the first time - an operation that many thought would turn out to be a real life Mission Impossible.'A masterwork of narrative history' Clive Cussler'Vulcan 607 deserves to become an aviation classic' Len Deighton'White's gripping narrative reads like a suspense thriller, yet every word is true' Stephen Coonts'I read the book in one sitting ... an utterly compelling war story, brilliantly written' Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman |
| Publication Date | 16 November 2017 |
| Number of Pages | 576 pages |
Silvertail Books Vulcan 607: A true Military Aviation classic
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