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RAF: Secret Jets of Cold War Britain

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November 04, 2017, 05:39:43 AM


QuoteAviation Classics  |  RAF: Secret Jets of Cold War Britain 

The West was stunned when the Soviet Union dropped its first atomic bomb in August 1949. In the wake of the Second World War, funding for the RAF had fallen away dramatically but now there was an urgent need for new jet fighters to meet the threat of Russian bombers head-on. Britain's top aircraft manufacturers, including Hawker, English Electric, Fairey, Vickers Supermarine, De Havilland, Armstrong Whitworth and Saunders-Roe, set to work on designing powerful supersonic aircraft with all-new guided missile systems capable of meeting a Soviet assault head-on and shooting down enemy aircraft before they could unleash a devastating nuclear firestorm on British soil. Featuring a host of new artwork and aircraft profiles plus dozens of previously unseen contemporary images, RAF: Secret Jets of Cold War Britain looks at the innovative and sometimes outrageous aircraft projects that resulted.
Basically 132 pages on OR.329/F155T designs by Dan Sharp.

You can buy the digital copy here for £5.99

https://pocketmags.com/aviation-classics-magazine/raf-secret-jets-of-cold-war-britain

printed copy here (£6.99 with free UK delivery)

https://www.classicmagazines.co.uk/product/5532/bookazine-raf-secret-jets-of-cold-war-britain
Paul Martell-Mead / Overscan
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PR19_Kit

#1
November 04, 2017, 07:01:04 AM
That looks pretty darn good.  :thumbsup:
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Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

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Thorvic

#2
November 04, 2017, 07:40:24 AM
Ordered, although it will probably be at SMW next weekend anyway
Project Cancelled SIG Secretary, specialising in post war British RN warships, RN and RAF aircraft projects. Also USN and Russian warships

chrisonord

#3
November 04, 2017, 10:09:54 AM
Cool, not my usual subject, but worthy of residing in my book shelves.
Chris
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Gondor

#4
November 04, 2017, 12:37:15 PM
Ordered because although Thorvic is probably correct, will they have enough at the show for me to get one?

Gondor
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NARSES2

#5
November 05, 2017, 06:06:48 AM
Quote from: chrisonord on November 04, 2017, 10:09:54 AM
Cool, not my usual subject, but worthy of residing in my book shelves.
Chris

Same here. I find these "bookazines" super value for money  :thumbsup:
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Rolead

#6
November 05, 2017, 08:24:34 AM
Anyone seen it yet at WH Smiths ?

PR19_Kit

#7
November 05, 2017, 08:37:35 AM
Quote from: Rolead on November 05, 2017, 08:24:34 AM

Anyone seen it yet at WH Smiths ?


I was in a Smiths y'day and didn't notice it, but I was in Chepstow, hardly the centre of the Western world..........
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Rheged

#8
November 05, 2017, 09:47:38 AM
It's produced by Morton's Media, so it should appear in Smiths shortly.
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Are losing theirs and blaming it on you....."
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Mossie

#9
November 05, 2017, 01:03:39 PM
I'll keep a look out for it at Smiths. :thumbsup:
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Weaver

#10
November 05, 2017, 04:30:41 PM
It wasn't in Sainsbury's as of Saturday.
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NARSES2

#11
November 06, 2017, 06:14:03 AM
I shall check in Smiths tomorrow
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Mossie

#12
November 07, 2017, 02:07:24 AM
Wasn't in my local Smith's yesterday.  I'll keep popping in, they stock most of these bookazines.
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

NARSES2

#13
November 07, 2017, 06:15:43 AM
Wasn't in Croydon Smiths either. However the seasonal Calendar stall was open so got my now annual Legends of WWII calendar. Some cracking, evocative artwork  :thumbsup:
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McColm

#14
November 07, 2017, 06:18:19 AM
Ordered my copy this morning.
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