Forged in War - RAF Transport Command 1943-1967 UK 1st ed, HB./dj Official

Description: FORGED IN WAR - A history of Royal Air Force Transport Command 1943-1967 Wynn, Humphrey Summary: The first full length official history of RAF Transport Command, formed in the middle of WW II and continued until 1967. Extensive coverage of late war operations in all theaters of war incl the Far East & Burma theaters, , post war POW repatriation, the Berlin Airlift and subsequent operations incl the 1956 Suez invasion. London 1996, HMSO, hard bound in dust jacket, VG/VG condition. 6 1/4 x 10, x, 173 pp, illus, maps, appendices, glossary, index. A History of RAF Transport Command is long overdue, written by Humphrey Wynn who has had many years experience of research in the Air Historical Branch and was himself a pilot on wartime ferry and transport The formation of Transport Command in 1943 gave organizational recognition to existing worldwide and reinforcement operations by the RAF - across the Atlantic hitherto never been flown over with such frequency and to the Mediterranean theater, across Africa and on to India. Soon after its formation the new Command was involved peripherally in Husky (the invasion of Sicily), then in 1944-45 made direct contributions to the great airborne operations on D-day, over Arnhem and at the crossing of the Rhine. During the Cold War crisis, the Commands Dakota, York and Hastings Squadrons played a major part in sustaining the Berlin Airlift of 1948 -49.. Its Hastings and heavy-lift Beverleys supported the Suez :operation of 1956. Its Comet 2s pioneered military jet transport services and its Britannias shared the long-range role with them. Tactical transports like the Argosy and Andover, plus helicopters and ground attack Hunters, armed its revived No 38 Group from 1960 to enable Army /RAF air mobility forces to operate anywhere in the world. The Belfast heavy lifter and VC 10 jet transport came into service during 1966, before Air Support Command was formed. In the 1950s and 60s, Transport Command consistently supported Bomber and Fighter Commands in their exercises, dispersals and overseas deployments, and its aircraft were constantly called upon for relief and emergency New Terms 2018 ************************************************************ THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING WITH US - WE VERY MUCH APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS. COMBINED POSTAGE- with E-bay’s new system, many of you cannot ask for an invoice. 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