RAF Transport Aircraft

Transport aircraft have played a key role in Britain's wars, from BE.2c and Vickers Victoria biplanes to Globemasters delivering hardware. The Cold War saw the need for large-capacity strategic transport aircraft, and the RAF's transport fleet was ready for the operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. The motto of RAF Transport Command, Ferio Ferendo, translates as "I strike by carrying," and this book describes the evolution of the aircraft that provided the airlift capacity for Britain's armed forces.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 07 November 2022
Publisher: Key Publishing Ltd

Transport aircraft have played a crucial role in Britain's wars, from their modest beginnings with BE.2c and Vickers Victoria biplanes delivering food and ammunition in the Mesopotamian deserts to the massive Globemasters delivering hardware in the same theatre a century later. During the Cold War, transport aircraft became essential war-fighting equipment, with Operation Corporate in 1982 identifying the need for large-capacity strategic transport aircraft. This led to the acquisition of the Lockheed TriStar and Boeing C-17A Globemaster.

When the operations in Afghanistan and Iraq began, the RAF's transport fleet was ready, with the new model Hercules, Airbus Voyager, and Atlas providing a transport force second to none. The RAF Transport Command motto, "Ferio Ferendo," translates as "I strike by carrying," and this is precisely what transport aircraft have done for over a century.

This book, with over 130 photographs, describes the evolution of the aircraft that provided the airlift capacity for Britain's armed forces wherever they served. As evidenced by the 2021 Operation Pitting, transport aircraft are still last out.

In conclusion, transport aircraft have played a vital role in Britain's wars, from their humble beginnings to the modern Globemasters. They have become essential war-fighting equipment and continue to be crucial in supporting Britain's armed forces wherever they are deployed.

Weight: 284g
Dimension: 171 x 242 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781802821857