617: Going to War with Today's Dambusters
Author(s): Tim Bouquet
In May 1943, 617 Squadron RAF executed one of the most daring operations in military history as bombers mounted a raid against hydro-electric dams in Germany. 617 Squadron became a Second World War legend. Nearly 70 years later, in April 2011, a new generation of elite flyers, now flying supersonic Tornado GR4 bombers, was deployed to Afghanistan - their mission: to provide close air support to troops on the ground. Tim Bouquet was given unprecedented access to 617's pre-deployment training and blistering tour in Afghanistan. From dramatic air strikes to the life-and-death search for IEDs and low-flying shows of force designed to drive insurgents from civilian cover, he tracked every mission - and the skill, resilience, banter and exceptional airmanship that saw 617 through.
General Information
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- : Orion Publishing Co
- : Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
- : 0.29
- : 01 May 2014
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 July 2014
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Tim Bouquet
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : 352
- : Illustrations (colour)
More About The Product
The inside story of today's Dambusters, 617 Squadron RAF, at war in Afghanistan.
Tim Bouquet is a journalist, writer, editor, broadcaster and traveller. He contributes to leading titles including the Telegraph Magazine and The Times Magazine. https://twitter.com/BouquetTim
