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- ISBN 9781841760247
- Weight: 391g
- Dimensions: 180 x 244mm
- Publication Date: 25 Aug 2000
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The elegant Sunderland was the RAF's staple maritime patrol aircraft throughout WW2.
Crucial in the Battle of the Atlantic, the Sunderland was instrumental in defeating the U-Boat menace which threatened to starve the UK into submission. Nicknamed the Flying Porcupine due to its heavy armoury of 14 guns, the Sunderland proved an immediate success in battle. Aside from its worldwide use with the RAF, it saw action with the RAAF, RNZAF and RCAF.
This is the first book devoted to the Sunderland's WW2 service to be published in over a decade.
Jon Lake is the author of several aviation books for Osprey Publishing, including the well-received Combat Aircraft volume on the Blenheim. Jon is one of Britain's leading journalists and historians, and secretary of the Freelance Aviation Journalists Association.
An airbrush artist with years of experience, Chris Davey has become Osprey's principal illustrator of RAF aircraft, having produced the profiles for over a dozen books since 1994. He is particularly adept at 'big' aircraft like the Halifax and Sunderland.
