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Jonathan Falconer lives in Wiltshire and is a publisher and author who specialises in the history of the RAF. He has written more than twenty books and has a particular interest in RAF Bomber Command in the Second World War.

Werke von Jonathan Falconer

Stirling Wings: The Short Stirling Goes to War (1995) — Autor — 21 Exemplare
Stirling at War (1991) 16 Exemplare
RAF Airfields of World War 2 (2013) 9 Exemplare

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Geburtstag
1961
Geschlecht
male
Nationalität
UK
Geburtsort
Bath, Wiltshire, England, UK
Wohnorte
Bradford-on-Avon, UK
Ausbildung
Fitzmaurice Grammar School
Berufe
writer
publisher

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Once again, a great book from the new Haynes style.

100 innovations, each with a 2 page illustrated spread, chosen from the century of the RAF. Some are obvious, large topics and handled briefly (radar, jet engines, A-A missiles), others are very obscure (Kilfrost, panel fasteners) and this may be the most visible description of them available. The majority are topics that many readers will recognise, but will enjoy an explanation behind the name (infrared decoy flares, Hardened Aircraft Shelters). I was impressed by this book and found it pitched at just the right level.… (mehr)
 
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Andy_Dingley | Jan 3, 2023 |
 
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cy-27 | Jul 13, 2022 |
This booklet very much represents Osprey at their best, when an author with a demonstrated track record regarding the subject gives you a good narrative summation of said topic. About the only thing that I would have liked to have heard a little more about from on Falconer was just what issues the Stirling had in regards to reliability. From other reading I know that the RAF had issues with Short as a manufacturer, particularly in regards to their Belfast operations, which was something of a sacred cow into the 1960s for political issues.… (mehr)
 
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Shrike58 | Jan 28, 2021 |
This photographic history is very good. The book is a large hardcover, leaving lots of room for two-page spreads to showcase Concorde in all its glory. Directional arrows make it clear which captions refer to which photos, and all photos are credited in their captions. The text is succinct and informative, and overall it was a great book. The only quibble I have (and this is something that comes up in other aviation books, not just this one) is that if a photograph is of an instrument panel and the caption is discussing a specific instrument, that instrument should be circled on the panel so that the uninitiated reader can find it more easily. But overall, this was a good book and I’d recommend it.… (mehr)
 
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rabbitprincess | Oct 27, 2019 |

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36
Mitglieder
343
Beliebtheit
#69,543
Bewertung
3.8
Rezensionen
4
ISBNs
47

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