Description

Written and illustrated by renowned aviation artist Chris Sandham-Bailey, RAF Cold War Jet Aircraft in Profile covers 14 different aircraft types designed and built by British companies and operated by the RAF between 1945 and 2010. Featuring profiles, text and diagrams of frontline and trainer jets from the Gloster Meteor during the closing stages of the Second World War to the Bae Harrier which was finally retired in December 2010, it has everything in between, including the iconic Avro Vulcan and English Electric Lightning. Offering dozens of different colour schemes, scale plans, scrap views and detailed notes, this is indispensable reading for enthusiasts and modellers alike. Types included in Cold War Jets are: Gloster Meteor, de Havilland Vampire, de Havilland Venom, English Electric Canberra, Supermarine Swift, Hawker Hunter, Vickers Valiant, Gloster Javelin, Handley Page Victor, Avro Vulcan, Blackburn Buccaneer, English Electric Lightning, Hawker Siddeley Harrier and SEPECAT Jaguar.