Series Warpaint Series No 58
Publisher/Brand Hall Park
Author Tony Butler
Format A4
No. Pages 34
Version Soft cover
Category Books on aviation
Subcategory UK » UK Jet Aircraft
Availability only 2 remaining
This product was added to our database on Monday 6 November 2006.
Your reliable Aviation Book Source since 1989
product | Publisher/Brand | Series/scale | Price € | ||
Avro Vulcan B1, B1a, B2, K2 | Hall Park | Warpaint Series No 30 | € 14.63 | ||
Boeing B29 & B50 Superfortress | Hall Park | Warpaint Series No 143 | € 26.56 | ||
Convair (Consolidated Vultee) B-36 'Peacemaker' | Hall Park | Warpaint Series No 102 | € 17.39 | ||
Fairey Albacore | Hall Park | Warpaint Series No 52 | € 15.55 | ||
Handley Page Halifax | Hall Park | Warpaint Series No 46 | € 16.47 | ||
McDonnell F101 Voodoo | Hall Park | Warpaint Series No 47 | € 16.47 | ||
Sikorsky S-55/H19 Chickasaw & Westland Whirlwind | Hall Park | Warpaint Series No 106 | € 18.30 | ||
Sikorsky SH3 Sea King | Hall Park | Warpaint Series No 95 | € 18.30 | ||
Sopwith Pup | Hall Park | Warpaint Series No 105 | € 14.63 | ||
Vickers Wellesley | Hall Park | Warpaint Series No 86 | € 16.47 |
The Supermarine Swift was a fighter that did not realise its ambitions of being a counter to Soviet bomber threats of the Cold War. It was designed at the same time as the Hawker Hunter but had the disadvantage of not being able to operate effectively at heights above 30,000 ft. In spite of this a special version gained the World's Absolute Air Speed Record early in its career over a measured mile in the Libyan desert. Only three squadrons of Swifts entered front line service two of which were permanently based in Germany.
Realising its inabilities at high level it was decided that it would make a very adequate low-level photo-reconnaissance aircraft and equipped with a variety of cameras was put into service in this role. The full history of the Swift is graphically described by author Tony Buttler with a large number of pictures to show the different mark variants in colour and black and white. The variety of Swift camouflage schemes have been illustrated by Richard J. Caruana's colour side and plan views and there is a 1:72nd scale plan in the centre spread as well as a complete break down of production and squadron allocations.
Your shopping cart is empty.
Already a customer on our main website AviationMegastore.com? Your login is also valid in the outlet store.