Halifax An Illustrated History of a Classic World War II Bomber

Spitfire over Hurricane, Fortress over Liberator, Lancaster over Halifax wartime the ranking of aircraft in postwar mythology inevitably glamourises the one and denigrates the other, invariably to an excessive extent. The Lancaster may well have been a better heavy bomber than the Halifax (but try telling Halifax crews that) yet it was nothing like as versatile nor as robust. Indeed the total contribution to the war effort of the Halifax, with its multifarious roles, probably exceeded that of the over-specialised Lancaster.
In this book K. A. Merrick, who has spent many years researching his subject, attempts to set the record straight. As he puts it himself: 'Like the Lancaster, the Halifax was born a mutation of its original concept. Unlike the Lancaster it suffered an initial defect that was accepted as a justifiable risk in those desperate days when the whole future of Bomber Command hung in the political balance. The almost daily need to add extra equipment, bomb loads and tasks upon the whole of Bomber Command's meagre force of "heavies" combined with that initial fault to cause losses that might otherwise not have occurred; at least not in the same proportion. 'The result was an initially bad reputation that lingered long after it had ceased to be in any way true. In more peaceful times the fault would have been rectified before the Halifax entered service and the historical record may well have been less prejudiced. Whatever its reputation, the record stands; a most distinguished one for all who built the Halifax, maintained it and flew in it.'

Contents

Glossary
Introduction
Design and Testing
The Halifax Enters Service
Development of the B Mk Il series and B Mk V
Modifications
Operations in Germany
Further Expansion
Airborne Operations
Operations in the Middle East, North Africa and Italy
SOE Operations
Development of the B Mk III
Full Production
Conversion Training
Coastal Command Operations
Development of the B Mk VI
Bomber Support Operations
Final Operations in Europe
Operations in the Far East
Cargo Carrying and Civil Use
Development of the A Mk IX
Appendices
Unit Briefs
Civil Halifax Register
Contracts and Serial Numbers
Design Data

Note alle condizioni del volume
Usato ottime condizioni, scoloritura del tempo al dorso della sovraccoperta. (T-CA)

Autore/i Kenneth A. Merrick
Editore Ian Allan Publishing Luogo London
Anno 1980 Pagine 224
Dimensioni 17x24 (cm) Illustrazioni ill. b/n n.t. - b/w ills.
Legatura tela ed. sovracc. ill. colori - hardcover with dustjacket Conservazione Usato ottime condizioni - used very good
Lingua Inglese - English text Peso 1200 (gr)
ISBN 0711007675 EAN-13 9780711007673