{"product_id":"9781472856661-operation-black-buck-1982","title":"Operation Black Buck 1982","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Vulcans' extraordinary Falklands War raids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA newly researched, fully illustrated account of how RAF Vulcan bombers flew a series of the world's longest air raids in 1982 against Port Stanley airfield, in a daring, hastily improvised strike against the Argentinian invaders.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The definitive account of the Vulcan raids…  taught me something new on every page’\u003cbr\u003e- Rowland White, author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eVulcan 607\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA newly researched, fully illustrated account of how RAF Vulcan bombers flew a series of the world's longest air raids in 1982 against Port Stanley airfield, in a daring, hastily improvised strike against the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eArgentinian \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003einvaders.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   The RAF's   opening shots of the Falklands War were among the most remarkable airstrikes   in history. The idea was simple: to destroy the runway at Port Stanley, and   prevent Argentinian fast jets using it against the Royal Navy task force. But   the nearest British-owned airfield was Ascension Island — 3,900 miles away   from the Falklands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResearcher   and historian Andrew D. Bird has uncovered new detail of what really made   these extraordinary raids possible, including never-before-published   information and photos demonstrating the discreet support provided by the United States.   Packed with spectacular original artwork and rare photos, this book explains   how these hugely complex, yet completely improvised raids were launched.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  This is also the story of how the last of the Vulcans, only a few months away from the scrapyard, had to be hastily re-equipped to carry conventional bombs, with bombsights, electronics and navigation systems 'borrowed' from other aircraft. Yet they managed to fly what were the longest-range air attacks in history, and struck a severe blow to the occupying Argentinians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40938774364257,"sku":"9781472856661","price":13.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28396204.jpg?v=1722584435","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781472856661-operation-black-buck-1982","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}