The Dambuster Who Cracked the Dam: The Story of Melvin "Dinghy" Young
de Arthur G. Thorning
- Usado
- as new
- Tapa blanda
- Estado
- As New/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1783030151
- ISBN 13
- 9781783030156
- Librería
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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South Yorkshire, UK: Pen and Sword Aviation, 2013 Pen and Sword Aviation, South Yorkshire, UK. 2013. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 178 pp 8vo. In 1943, having undertaken a Lancaster conversion course, Melvin and his new crew were posted firstly to 57 Squadron at Scampton and then to the new 617 Squadron. On 15 May the Order for Operation Chastise was issue - the raid to be flown the next night, 16/17 May. The plan for the operation was that three waves of aircraft would be employed. The first wave of nine aircraft, led by Gibson, would first attack the Mohne Dam, then the Eder followed by other targets as directed by wireless from 5 Group HQ if any weapons were still available. This wave would fly in three sections of three aircraft about ten minutes apart led by Guy Gibson, Melvin Young and Henry Maudslay. At 00.43 Melvin and his crew made their attempt on the Mohne dam. Gibson recorded that Young's weapon made 'three good bounces and contact'. Once the dam had been breached Gibson with Melvin as his deputy led the three remaining armed aircraft towards the Eder Dam. On the return trip Melvin Young and his crew fell victim to enemy guns. At 02.58 gunners at Castricum-an-Zee reported shooting down an aircraft and several batteries also reported firing at it. AJ-A crashed into the sea. Over the North Sea, Guy Gibson called Melvin on the radio and there was no reply. It was later confirmed by German records that his plane and 9 others were shot down on this raid- one plane made it back. A clean very presentable copy.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [172]-173) and index.
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- Librería
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 015499
- Título
- The Dambuster Who Cracked the Dam: The Story of Melvin "Dinghy" Young
- Autor
- Arthur G. Thorning
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Soft cover
- Estado del libro
- Nuevo
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- No Jacket
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- ISBN 10
- 1783030151
- ISBN 13
- 9781783030156
- Editorial
- Pen and Sword Aviation
- Lugar de publicación
- South Yorkshire, UK
- Fecha de publicación
- 2013
- Tamaño
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Palabras clave
- World War II, British bombing, Lancaster Airplanes, Royal Air Force, RAF, Operation Chastise, Mohne Dam, Eder Dam, German antiaircraft guns, German Flak guns, The Dams Raid, Melvin Young
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Aviation/Aircraft;
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