Showing 35 items matching "world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - british"
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Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, H.M. Stationery Office, Bomber Command : the Air Ministry account of Bomber Command's offensive against the Axis, September, 1939-July, 1941, 1941
... World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - British...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - British ...An account of Bomber Commands operations in the first years of the warIll, maps, p.120.non-fictionAn account of Bomber Commands operations in the first years of the warworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - british, royal air force - bomber command -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Jonathon Cape, Battle of Britain, 1980
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations battle ...In this text, Deighton and Hastings look at how the few defended Britain in the Battle of Britain. They depict the reality of the battle and how it was enacted by those who took part, whether in the air, on the ground, in the planning rooms or at home in towns and villages.Index, ill, p.222.non-fictionIn this text, Deighton and Hastings look at how the few defended Britain in the Battle of Britain. They depict the reality of the battle and how it was enacted by those who took part, whether in the air, on the ground, in the planning rooms or at home in towns and villages. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations, battle of britain - 1940 -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Paul Brickhill, The dam busters, 1953
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...On 17 May 1943, nearly 350 million tons of water crashed into the valleys of the Ruhr when the Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron breached the giant Moehne and Eder Dams with colossal ‘blockbuster’ bombs. The Dam Busters tells the story of the raid and the squadron of fearless airmen who carried it through. Again and again, the crews of 617 Squadron Bomber Command used their flying skills, their tremendous courage and Barnes Wallis’ highly accurate bouncing bombs to deal devastating blows to Nazi Germany.Ill, p.287.non-fictionOn 17 May 1943, nearly 350 million tons of water crashed into the valleys of the Ruhr when the Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron breached the giant Moehne and Eder Dams with colossal ‘blockbuster’ bombs. The Dam Busters tells the story of the raid and the squadron of fearless airmen who carried it through. Again and again, the crews of 617 Squadron Bomber Command used their flying skills, their tremendous courage and Barnes Wallis’ highly accurate bouncing bombs to deal devastating blows to Nazi Germany. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, dam buster raid - germany -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Crecy Publishing, No moon tonight, 2000
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain ...Don Charlwood was born in Melbourne in 1915. Accepted as a RAF navigator in 1940, he was posted to 103 Squadron at Elsham Wolds in the winter of 1942. There he crewed up with a pilot from Western Australia and a British crew to fly a Lancaster bomber. In No Moon Tonight he gives a profound insight into the inner lives of the men of Bomber Command and their hopes and fears in the face of mounting losses. He depicts the appalling human cost of the air war in an account which has been favorably compared to other enduring memoirs of the 1st World War, namely Sassoon's Memoirs of an Infantry Officer and Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front. A memorable first hand account of the air war over Germany.Ill, p.244.non-fictionDon Charlwood was born in Melbourne in 1915. Accepted as a RAF navigator in 1940, he was posted to 103 Squadron at Elsham Wolds in the winter of 1942. There he crewed up with a pilot from Western Australia and a British crew to fly a Lancaster bomber. In No Moon Tonight he gives a profound insight into the inner lives of the men of Bomber Command and their hopes and fears in the face of mounting losses. He depicts the appalling human cost of the air war in an account which has been favorably compared to other enduring memoirs of the 1st World War, namely Sassoon's Memoirs of an Infantry Officer and Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front. A memorable first hand account of the air war over Germany.world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchHodder and Stoughton et al, Finest hour, 1999
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain ...This account of events in 1940 as the German army continued its advance across Europe is told through the voices, diaries, letters and memoirs of those who survived it, and those who lost their lives.Ill, map, p.418.non-fictionThis account of events in 1940 as the German army continued its advance across Europe is told through the voices, diaries, letters and memoirs of those who survived it, and those who lost their lives. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, world wart 1939-1945 - personal narratives - britain -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Chatto and Windus, The big show, 1951
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...Some experiences of a French fighter pilot in the RAAFIll, p.256.non-fictionSome experiences of a French fighter pilot in the RAAFworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - france -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchHill of content publishing, Missing presumed dead, 1989
... - Australia World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...The author describes his life in Victoria during the great Depression and his wartime experiences in the RAAF. He was shot down over France, but evaded capture and joined the partisans with the help of a French family.Index, bibliography, p.201non-fictionThe author describes his life in Victoria during the great Depression and his wartime experiences in the RAAF. He was shot down over France, but evaded capture and joined the partisans with the help of a French family. world war 1939-1945 - personal narrativies - australia, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Readers book club, The dam busters, 1954
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939 – 1945 – britain – aerial operations ...On 17 May 1943, nearly 350 million tons of water crashed into the valleys of the Ruhr when the Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron breached the giant Moehne and Eder Dams with colossal ‘blockbuster’ bombs. The Dam Busters tells the story of the raid and the squadron of fearless airmen who carried it through. Again and again, the crews of 617 Squadron Bomber Command used their flying skills, their tremendous courage and Barnes Wallis’ highly accurate bouncing bombs to deal devastating blows to Nazi Germany.Ill p.254.non-fictionOn 17 May 1943, nearly 350 million tons of water crashed into the valleys of the Ruhr when the Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron breached the giant Moehne and Eder Dams with colossal ‘blockbuster’ bombs. The Dam Busters tells the story of the raid and the squadron of fearless airmen who carried it through. Again and again, the crews of 617 Squadron Bomber Command used their flying skills, their tremendous courage and Barnes Wallis’ highly accurate bouncing bombs to deal devastating blows to Nazi Germany.world war 1939 – 1945 – britain – aerial operations - europe, royal air force - 617 squadron -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Pan, Bomber command, 1999
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...Bomber Command's offensive against the cities of Germany was one of the epic campaigns of the Second World War. More than 56,000 British and Commonwealth aircrew and 600,000 Germans died in the course of the RAF's attempt to win the war by bombing. The struggle began in 1939 with a few score primitive Whitleys, Hampdens and Wellingtons, and ended six years later with 1,600 Lancasters, Halifaxes and Mosquitoes razing whole cities in a single night.Index, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.375.non-fictionBomber Command's offensive against the cities of Germany was one of the epic campaigns of the Second World War. More than 56,000 British and Commonwealth aircrew and 600,000 Germans died in the course of the RAF's attempt to win the war by bombing. The struggle began in 1939 with a few score primitive Whitleys, Hampdens and Wellingtons, and ended six years later with 1,600 Lancasters, Halifaxes and Mosquitoes razing whole cities in a single night. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, royal air orce - bomber command -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Allen and Unwin, Battle Order 204 : A Bomber Pilot's Story, 2007
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations - Britain ...The riveting true story account of a young WW2 pilot's heroic journey, illustrated throughout with fascinating photographs, maps and excerpts from his log books.Bibliography, ill, map, p.305.non-fictionThe riveting true story account of a young WW2 pilot's heroic journey, illustrated throughout with fascinating photographs, maps and excerpts from his log books.world war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - britain, world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Penguin, The Berlin raids : RAF Bomber Command winter 1943-44, 1990
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations - Britain ...Between August 1943 and March 1944 the RAF dropped over 30,000 tons of bombs on Belin in an attempt to end the war by flattening Germany's capital.Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.407.non-fictionBetween August 1943 and March 1944 the RAF dropped over 30,000 tons of bombs on Belin in an attempt to end the war by flattening Germany's capital.world war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - britain, royal air force - bomber command -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Readers Book Club, Cheshire V. C. : a story of war and peace, 1956
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations - Britain ...A biography of Leonard Chesire VC, commander of Squadron 617, observer of the A bomb attack on Nagasaki and later advocate for peace.Ill, p.254.non-fictionA biography of Leonard Chesire VC, commander of Squadron 617, observer of the A bomb attack on Nagasaki and later advocate for peace.world war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - britain, leonard chesire - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Wordsworth, Flying colours : the epic story of Douglas Bader, 2001
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations - Britain ...A biography authorised by Bader and based on his own private papers, flying logs and notes. Written by a close friend, it tells the story of a man who lost both legs in an air crash in 1931 and went on to become a leading pilot in the Battle of Britain, a prisoner of war (who still tried to escape despite artificial legs), businessman, public speaker and worker for the disabled.Index, ill, map, p.303.non-fictionA biography authorised by Bader and based on his own private papers, flying logs and notes. Written by a close friend, it tells the story of a man who lost both legs in an air crash in 1931 and went on to become a leading pilot in the Battle of Britain, a prisoner of war (who still tried to escape despite artificial legs), businessman, public speaker and worker for the disabled. world war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - britain, douglas bader - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Edward Bishop, Mosquito: The wooden wonder, 1990
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges de havilland mosquito world war 1939-1945 - aerial ...The de Havilland mosquito was the most versatile and successful military aircraft of World War Two, used in a variety of rolesIndex, ill (b/w), p.170.non-fictionThe de Havilland mosquito was the most versatile and successful military aircraft of World War Two, used in a variety of rolesde havilland mosquito, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Frank Barnard, Blue man falling
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - britain - aerial operations ...When war was declared on 3 September 1939, No. 1 Squadron was posted to France to help the BEF halt the German advance. The Squadron is hardy, intensely loyal, and at the beginning of the campaign, hugely successful in shooting down German planes when they are often outnumbered. Then the offensive begins in earnest, the losses mount and the horror of the retreat to Dunkirk gives a whole new meaning to the concept of total war.Told through the experiences of an English pilot, Kit Curtis, who dreams of gallant deeds and personal glory, and a more battle hardened American, Ossie Wolf, this is 'Band of Brothers' for the RAF, a no-holds-barred, action packed war thriller.p.394.fictionWhen war was declared on 3 September 1939, No. 1 Squadron was posted to France to help the BEF halt the German advance. The Squadron is hardy, intensely loyal, and at the beginning of the campaign, hugely successful in shooting down German planes when they are often outnumbered. Then the offensive begins in earnest, the losses mount and the horror of the retreat to Dunkirk gives a whole new meaning to the concept of total war.Told through the experiences of an English pilot, Kit Curtis, who dreams of gallant deeds and personal glory, and a more battle hardened American, Ossie Wolf, this is 'Band of Brothers' for the RAF, a no-holds-barred, action packed war thriller.world war 1939-1945 - britain - aerial operations - fiction, fighter pilots - fiction -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Elleston Trevor, Squadron airborne, 1957
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - fiction ...In the summer of 1940, the Battle of Britain rages in the skies over southern England. Nineteen-year-old Pilot Officer Peter Stuyckes arrives at RAF Westhill and is immediately put to the test. Based on the author's own service as an RAF Flight Engineer, Squadron Airborne unfolds over one unforgettable week that summer, depicting the work of the many ground crew and other staff with intensity and brilliance as they support the Few in their fight against the Luftwaffe.p.254fictionIn the summer of 1940, the Battle of Britain rages in the skies over southern England. Nineteen-year-old Pilot Officer Peter Stuyckes arrives at RAF Westhill and is immediately put to the test. Based on the author's own service as an RAF Flight Engineer, Squadron Airborne unfolds over one unforgettable week that summer, depicting the work of the many ground crew and other staff with intensity and brilliance as they support the Few in their fight against the Luftwaffe. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - fiction, battle of britain - fiction -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, JV Hewes, The high courts of heaven: A story of the R.A.F in the Battle for Britain, 1942
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges battle of britain - 1940 - fiction world war 1939 ...A fictional account of the RAF involvement in the Battle of Britainp.152.fictionA fictional account of the RAF involvement in the Battle of Britain battle of britain - 1940 - fiction, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - fiction -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Goodall publications, Enemy coast ahead, 1966
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...Describes the night-to-night life of a bomber pilot, and traces the development of Bomber Command during the War.p.286,Describes the night-to-night life of a bomber pilot, and traces the development of Bomber Command during the War.world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, bomber command -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Aston Publications, The Short Sunderland, 1989
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...Describes the operation of the Short Sunderland flying boat during World War IIIndex, ill, p.19.non-fictionDescribes the operation of the Short Sunderland flying boat during World War IIworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, sunderland flying boat -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Aston Publications, The Handley Page Halifax, 1990
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...Describes the operations of the Halifax bomber during World War IIIll, p.232.Describes the operations of the Halifax bomber during World War IIworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, handley pagehalifax -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Brooklands Books, Hawker Typhoon portfolio, 1986
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...Technical and operational description of the Typhoon fighter in World war IIIll, p.72.non-fictionTechnical and operational description of the Typhoon fighter in World war IIworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, hawker typhoon -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time-Life Books, The RAF at war, 1982
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...Details the contributions of Britain's Royal Air Force during World War II.Index, bib, ill, p.171.non-fictionDetails the contributions of Britain's Royal Air Force during World War II. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, royal air force - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Kookaburra Technical Publications et al, Combat aircraft of the Battle of Britain, 1971
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges Battle of Britain World War 1939-1945 - Aerial ...Technical descriptions of the aircraft involved in the Battle of BritainIll, diagrams, p.25.Technical descriptions of the aircraft involved in the Battle of Britainbattle of britain, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Bison Books, Battle of Britain, 1981
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...This book is an evocative account of Britains finest hourIndex, ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionThis book is an evocative account of Britains finest hourworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, battle of britain -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Salamander Books, The Battle of Britain: The greatest battle in the history warfare, 1990
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...By the summer of 1940, the overwhelming might of the German air force had triumphed over Poland, Norway, France, Holland and Belgium. As the fighters and bombers of the Luftwaffe amassed on the north west coast of Europe, they had no reason to believe that the heavily outnumbered squadrons of the Royal Air Force (RAF) would prove any more difficult to overcome than their earlier opponents. However, these illusions of invulnerability were soon to be shattered in whirling combats over southern England in the conflict that would be known as the Battle of Britain.Index, ill, maps, p.193.non-fictionBy the summer of 1940, the overwhelming might of the German air force had triumphed over Poland, Norway, France, Holland and Belgium. As the fighters and bombers of the Luftwaffe amassed on the north west coast of Europe, they had no reason to believe that the heavily outnumbered squadrons of the Royal Air Force (RAF) would prove any more difficult to overcome than their earlier opponents. However, these illusions of invulnerability were soon to be shattered in whirling combats over southern England in the conflict that would be known as the Battle of Britain.world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, battle of britain -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Corgi Books, 633 Squadron, 1969
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - britain - aerial operations ...Another in the fictional series around the famous 633squadronp.222.fictionAnother in the fictional series around the famous 633squadronworld war 1939-1945 - britain - aerial operations - fiction, 633 squadron -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Jonathan Cape, Battle of Britain, 1980
In this text, Deighton and Hastings look at how the few defended Britain in the Battle of Britain. They depict the reality of the battle and how it was enacted by those who took part, whether in the air, on the ground, in the planning rooms or at home in towns and villages.Index, ill, p.224.non-fictionIn this text, Deighton and Hastings look at how the few defended Britain in the Battle of Britain. They depict the reality of the battle and how it was enacted by those who took part, whether in the air, on the ground, in the planning rooms or at home in towns and villages.world war 1939-1945 - battle of britain 1940, world war 1914-1918 - aerial operations - britain -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, "Blake", Readiness at dawn, 1941
... 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain World War 1939-1945 ...A fictional account of British aerial operations in the first years of the warIll, p.144.fictionA fictional account of British aerial operations in the first years of the warworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, world war 1939-1945 - fiction -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, George Allen & Unwin, "Wings over Olympus" : the story of the Royal Air Force in Libya and Greece, 1942
... 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain World War 1939-1945 ...The story of the Royal Air Force in Libya and Greece during the early years of the warIll, maps, p.221.non-fictionThe story of the Royal Air Force in Libya and Greece during the early years of the warworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Shakespeare Head, Pathfinder : a war autobiography, 1958
... 1939 - Aerial operations - Britain World War 1939-1945 ...I was posted to 29 Squadron at North Weald in Essex and I was more than pleased to be a 'fighter boy', which for some unknown reason seemed and still seems to carry with it an aura of glamour - goodness knows why! "Air Vice-Marshal Don Bennett was one of the most outstanding figures of the second World War and the creator and leader of the legendary Pathfinder Force of 8 Group. His made him the obvious choice as leader of the Pathfinders -the elite force designed to carry out pioneering target-marking and precision-bombing of Nazi-occupied Europe. Bennett played a prominent part in deploying a Mosquito intruder force to harass Germany by night and in developing FIDO, the invaluable fog dispersal system.Ill, p.287.non-fictionI was posted to 29 Squadron at North Weald in Essex and I was more than pleased to be a 'fighter boy', which for some unknown reason seemed and still seems to carry with it an aura of glamour - goodness knows why! "Air Vice-Marshal Don Bennett was one of the most outstanding figures of the second World War and the creator and leader of the legendary Pathfinder Force of 8 Group. His made him the obvious choice as leader of the Pathfinders -the elite force designed to carry out pioneering target-marking and precision-bombing of Nazi-occupied Europe. Bennett played a prominent part in deploying a Mosquito intruder force to harass Germany by night and in developing FIDO, the invaluable fog dispersal system. world war 1939 - aerial operations - britain, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia
