White, Rowland
Vulcan 607
- ISBN 13:
- 9780552152297
- author:
- White, Rowland
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Corgi
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2007
- Pages:
- 528
- Dimensions:
- 12.8 x 3.8 x 19.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Air forces & warfare
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The longest-range air attack in history was about to take place. In April 1982, Argentina had invaded the Falkland Islands, and Britain needed a swift response. The plan was to destroy the vital Port Stanley airfield, but the aircraft available was not ideal. The Avro Vulcan B2, with its limited range, would need 15 tankers and 17 refuellings to reach the target. The crew would face a hornet's nest of modern weaponry, with no room for error. The operation was fraught with risk, but the British jets were undaunted. On a remote island airbase, a formation of elderly jets took off, led by a single aircraft, its crew of six, and 21,000-pound bombs. The distance to the Falkland Islands was four thousand miles, and the crew's chances of survival were slim. The outcome was far from certain, but one thing was clear: this was a mission that would test the bravery and skill of its crew to the limit.
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