The Falklands War Operations Manual: April to June 1982

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Falklands War Operations Manual: April to June 1982
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Dr Chris McNab
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 270,Width 210
Category/GenreMilitary history
ISBN/Barcode 9781785211850
ClassificationsDewey:997.110244
Audience
General
Illustrations 200 Illustrations, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Haynes Publishing Group
Imprint J H Haynes & Co Ltd
Publication Date 2 July 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Haynes Falklands War Operations Manual looks at the planning and logistics that made the whole operation possible. It considers how the naval Task Force was raised and assembled in rapid time, the adaptation and conversion of the liners QE2, Canberra and Uganda for war service in the South Atlantic, the logistics of the long voyage south, how Ascension Island became a 24/7 staging post and operations hub for the Task Force, the use of air power (in particular the RAF Harrier and RN Sea Harrier), the RAFs air-to-air refuelling tanker aircraft that made much of the air component of the operation feasible, the epic Black Buck Vulcan bomber raid on Stanley; ships, landing craft, helicopters, weapons and equipment, and how the re-supply operation kept the fuel, food and ammunition flowing across 7,878 miles of ocean.

Author Biography

Chris McNab is an author and editor specialising in military history and military technology. He has published more than 100 books, including the Haynes Kubelwagen/Schwimmwagen Manual, Dreadnought Battleship, and the <