Diver! Diver! Diver!: RAf And American Fighter Pilots Battle the V-1 Assault over South-East England, 1944-45 - Rilegato

Cull, Brian; Lander, Bruce

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ISBN 10: 190494339X ISBN 13: 9781904943396

Casa editrice: Grub Street, 2008

Riassunto

During the summer months of 1944, a daily onslaught by V-1 jet-propelled flying bombs, heading for London and southern England, was countered in the skies of Kent and Sussex.

To the pilots, British press, and bewildered public, Hitler's 'secret weapons' became known variously as Divers, Buzz Bombs, Flying Bombs, Doodlebugs, Dingbats, Robots, Jet-Ships, P-Planes, Witches and even Farting Furies. But they were dangerous, with thousands of civilians losing their lives.

Launched from the Pas de Calais in France, the V-1s came in over the Channel at between 1,000 and 2,000 feet at speeds approaching 400 mph. They proved a difficult target to intercept, much less to bring down. However, many fighter pilots did become 'aces', one alone accounting for 60 of them. By March 1945, when the aerial bombardment ended, a staggering 10,000 V-1s had been launched (including 1,500 from the air). However, with 42 per cent being destroyed by the defenses, half of these alone by the RAF, it is clear tens of thousands of people were saved.

In this significant work, respected historians detail every known success by the defending pilots of over 13 nationalities, and where detected, record all locations and casualties of V-1 impacts in London and the south east. In doing so, they rely heavily not only on official documents and combat reports, but also on the vital accounts of the pilots themselves and those on the ground, many of which are quoted verbatim.

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To call this a significant work is an understatement. Quite simply, it is a 'must-have' title for your bookshelf!
--Britain at War magazine

... the most detailed account yet published of the attacks against London. If you want to know about the flying-bomb war, read this account. An excellent read --Aeroplane magazine

Put Brian Cull's name on a title and 'definitive' comes along as part of the package. --Flypast magazine

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• Editore: Grub Street
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 190494339X
• ISBN 13: 9781904943396
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 472