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Javelin Boys Steve Bond

Javelin Boys By Steve Bond

Javelin Boys by Steve Bond


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Summary

The Gloster Javelin was the UK's first line of night and all-weather air defence both at home and in RAF Germany. In the 1950s, when it replaced the Meteor and Venom, this revolutionary bomber/interceptor became the focus of many great stories told here in terrific detail.

Javelin Boys Summary

Javelin Boys: Air Defence from the Cold War to Confrontation by Steve Bond

The Gloster Javelin was the UK's first line of night and all-weather air defence both at home and in RAF Germany. In the 1950s, when it replaced the Meteor and Venom, this revolutionary bomber/interceptor became the focus of many great stories told here in terrific detail. With an unorthodox aerodynamic design, the Javelin initially had major production issues, which involved a tendency for engines to self-destruct under certain conditions. Despite this and the criticism it faced - its nicknames included 'Flying Flat-Iron' and 'Harmonious Dragmaster' - the aircraft still receives much affection from its former aircrew.Starting from the first deliveries of Javelins in 1956 until the final withdrawal from RAF squadron use in 1968, Javelin Boys describes adventures in Cyprus, Singapore during the Indonesian Confrontation and Zambia during the Rhodesian declaration of UDI. In this period a total of 434 Javelins were built, with their use spanning across eighteen different squadrons.Steve Bond has interviewed a number of veterans, all with captivating tales of their time on the aircraft.Alongside their anecdotes is a detailed history of this unusual aircraft, accompanied by photography never seen before in print. This book is bound to appeal to all aviation fans.

About Steve Bond

An avid aviation enthusiast and historian, Dr Steve Bond has spent most of his working life in the industry. He served in the Royal Air Force for twenty-two years as an aircraft propulsion technician, with tours on the Harrier, VC10, Chipmunk, Bulldog, Hawk and Tornado fleets, concluding his service career on the Eurofighter Typhoon with the MoD. Steve then spent 13 years with City University London as a senior lecturer and course director for the BEng/ MEng Air Transport Engineering and MSc Air Safety Management programmes. He has a PhD in Air Safety Management, is a chartered engineer and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. He is also the author of a number of magazine articles and books, including Heroes All, Special Ops Liberators (with Richard Forder) Wimpy and Meteor Boys for Grub Street.

Additional information

GOR008824168
9781910690406
1910690406
Javelin Boys: Air Defence from the Cold War to Confrontation by Steve Bond
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Grub Street Publishing
20170922
208
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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