Description
A fully illustrated history of the the Stirling, a heavy bomber that also saw service on 'Cloak and Dagger' operations with the Special Operations Executive, as a paratroop/glider transport on D-Day, at Arnhem and on the Rhine Crossing, and as a Radio-Countermeasures (RCM) platform.
About the Author
Jonathan Falconer is the author of more than 30 books on aspects of aviation and military history, including the Haynes D-Day Operations Manual, de Havilland Mosquito Manual (with Brian Rivas), Short Stirling Manual and theHandley Page Halifax Manual. He is an authority on the Short Stirling bomber and wrote Stirling at War, Stirling Wings and Stirling in Combat. Jonathan lives in Wiltshire. Chris Davey has illustrated more than 25 titles for Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces, Combat Aircraft and Elite Units series since 1994. Based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, and one of the last traditional airbrush artists in the business, he has become the artist of choice for both USAAF fighters and RAF subject matter, proving his undoubted skill when dealing with large aircraft subjects such as the Halifax and Sunderland.
Book Information
ISBN 9781472820426
Author Jonathan Falconer
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 314g
Dimensions(mm) 248mm * 184mm * 7mm