Ocean Bridge : The History of RAF Ferry Command /

At the beginning of the Second World War there was no thought of delivering planes by air across the Atlantic. It was assumed to be too costly and too dangerous, especially in winter. Despite this initial reluctance, between the fall of 1940 and the spring of 1945, Royal Air Force Ferry Command'...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Christie, Carl (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2016]
Colección:Heritage
Temas:
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, British.
World War, 1939-1945 > Canada.
DISCOUNT-C.
HISTORY / Military / World War II.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • 1. Atlantic Pioneers
  • 2. Canadian Pacific Railway
  • 3. From Triumph to Tragedy
  • 4. From ATFERO to Ferry Command
  • 5. Flying Boats through Bermuda
  • 6. The Northern Routes
  • 7. The Southern Routes
  • 8. One-Trippers
  • 9. No. 45 Group
  • 10. Mosquito Deliveries
  • 11. No Piece of Cake
  • 12. Lasting Legacy
  • Appendix A. Aircraft Delivered: CPR Air Services Department, ATFERO, Ferry Command, and No. 45 Group
  • APPENDIX B. Losses: CPR Air Services Department, ATFERO, Ferry Command, and No. 45 Group
  • APPENDIX C. RAF Transport Command and No. 45 Group at Peak Strength, Summer 1945
  • Notes
  • Note on Sources
  • Index

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