The TSR2 is one of the greatest "what-if" aircraft of the Cold War; whose cancellation still generates anger and controversy among aviation fans. It was a magnificent; cutting-edge aircraft; one of the most striking of the Cold War; but fell victim to cost overruns; overambitious requirements; and politics. Its scrapping marked the point when Britain's aerospace industry could no longer build world-class aircraft independently. After the demise of TSR2 the RAF's future jets would be modified US aircraft like the Phantom and pan-European collaborations like Tornado and Typhoon.In this book the eminent air power analyst and ex-Vulcan bomber pilot Andrew Brookes takes a fresh; hard-headed look at the TSR2 project; telling the story of its development; short career; and cancellation; and evaluating how it would have performed in Cold War strike roles as well as in the recent wars in the Middle East.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. The killing ground of Guadalcanal...By HMS WarspiteThe U.S. First Marine Division was thrust; ready or not; into the Solomon Islands in August 1942 to head off a Japanese threat to Allied supply lines to Australia. The Marines seized a key airfield from the Japanese on the island of Guadalcanal; which quickly became the focus of a protracted and bloody fight for control of the Solomon Islands. Both sides committed extensive resources in the way of troops; ships and aircraft; and neither side seemed willing to back down..."Guadalcanal 1942-43" is an Osprey Campaign Series entry; well-written by Mark Stille; with illustrations by Peter Dennis. The author provides a clear; readable narrative of months of close fighting in the jungles of Guadalcanal; while acknowledging the ongoing (and shockingly costly) fight at sea and while explaining the implications of the campaign. The narrative includes some blunt analysis of the conduct of the fighting; and is nicely supported by an excellent selection of period photographs; maps; battle diagrams; and modern illustrations. Recommended as a good introduction to the first major U.S. land victory over Japanese forces in the Pacific.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Nice concise review of the various actions that made up ...By Ronald A. RobisonNice concise review of the various actions that made up the Guadalcanal Campaign. I greatly enjoy these quick history books as they provide a summary of all of the important events without bogging the reader down with minutiae..0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Kindle Customerseems like a very good overview of the battle for Guadalcanal.
