Bomber Command
1936-1968
Published on 29. September 2005
256 pages
978-1-78383-327-6 (ISBN)
Description
This is a comprehensive reference to the structure, operation, aircraft and men of Bomber Command from its formation on 1936 to 1968 when it became part of Strike Command. It includes descriptions of many notable bombing raids, the many types of aircraft used, weapons and airfields. The five main sections of the book include a general historical introduction and overview, operations, operational groups, aircrew training and technical details of each aircraft type. Lengthy Annexes cover personnel. the squadrons in World War II, accuracy of attacks, orders of battle for each wartime year, maps of airfields locations, tonnage of bombs dropped and nuclear weapons carried in the post-war years.
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Content
- Intro
- Half Title
- Full Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Chapter One Introduction and Overview
- Chapter Two Operations
- Chapter Three Operational Groups
- Chapter Four Aircrew Training
- Chapter Five Aircraft of Bomber Command
- Annexes
- A: AOC-in-C Bomber Command
- B: Operational Squadrons, Second World War
- C: Accuracy of Bomber Command night attacks on German cities
- D: Order of Battle, 1 August 1939
- E: Order of Battle, 16 June 1940
- F: Order of Battle, 23 February 1941
- G: Order of Battle, 13 February 1942
- H: Order of Battle, 18 February 1943
- I: Order of Battle, 24 February 1944
- J: Order of Battle, January 1945
- K: Bomber Command organisation, October 1944-April 1945
- L: Bomber Command airfield maps 1939 and 1945
- M: Aircraft in Squadrons, daily availability with crews
- N: Available Bomb lift in tons, by aircraft type
- O: Cumulative monthly totals of tonnage of bombs, sorties despatched, and aircraft missing, February 1942-May 1945
- P: Distribution of effort and casualties
- Q: Progress of the Bomber Offensive against German industrial towns schedule, by towns, of attacks and devastation resulting
- R: Bomber Command nuclear weapons
- Index
