Flying Survivors - WW2 Aircraft in Peacetime - Softcover

Sharp, Dan

 
9781911639152: Flying Survivors - WW2 Aircraft in Peacetime

Synopsis

History of Flight: Flying Survivors - WW2 Aircraft in Peacetime explores the unusual peacetime roles filled by decommissioned combat aircraft after the Second World War. The Northrop Black Widow night fighter became a flying caravan, P-51 Mustangs became high-performance racers, a Lancaster bomber became a flying fire engine, Fairey Fireflys were used as target tugs and more

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About the Author

Dan Sharp studied history at the University of Liverpool before beginning a career in journalism. Having spent several years as the news editor of a regional daily newspaper, he switched to motorcycle magazines. His previously published works on aviation have covered subjects ranging from German Second World War projects to Concorde. He lives in Nottinghamshire with his wife and two children.



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