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Vulcan 607
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Vulcan 607 by Rowland White, read by Roy McMillan.
It was to be one of the most ambitious operations since 617 Squadron bounced their revolutionary bombs into the dams of the Ruhr Valley in 1943....
When Argentine forces invaded the Falklands in the early hours of 2 April 1982, Britain's military chiefs were faced with a real-life Mission Impossible. Its opening shot, they decided, would be Operation Black Buck: to strike a body blow at the occupying army and make them realise that nothing was safe - not even Buenos Aires....
The idea was simple: to destroy the vital landing strip at Port Stanley. The reality was more complicated. The only aircraft that could possibly do the job was three months from being scrapped, and the distance it had to travel was 4,000 miles beyond its maximum range. It would take 15 Victor tankers and 17 separate in-flight refuellings to get one Avro Vulcan B2 over the target and give its crew any chance of coming back alive.
Yet less than a month later, a formation of elderly British jets was launched from a remote island airbase to carry out the longest-range air attack in history. At the tip of the spear was a single aircraft, six men, and 21 thousand-pound bombs, facing a hornet's nest of modern weaponry: the radar-guided guns and missiles of the Argentine defences. There would be no second chances.
It was the end of an era - the last time the RAF flew heavy bombers into combat before they were replaced by their digital, fly-by-wire, laser-guided successors. There were many who believed it couldn't be done.
Drawing on extensive interviews with the combatants, Falklands residents and British High Command, and with unprecedented access to contemporary military records, Rowland White takes us, for the first time, to the beating heart of the legendary raid. Vulcan 607 is a story of ingenuity, courage and sheer bloody-mindedness that's destined to become a classic.
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- Luke
- 02-10-20
Absolutely brilliant
Factual, intriguing and eye opening. A truely astonishing Account carried out by Vulcan 607 and crew.
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- Grant Vernon
- 17-01-23
Impressive!
Very interesting, very well written and I found the story about the victors just as interesting. Rowland White is very quickly becoming one of my favourite authors after listening to this and Harrier 809.
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- J
- 25-12-22
Simply fantastic.
Well written, very well narrated and incredibly enjoyable, couldn’t put this down! What a brilliant mix of story and nerdy facts.
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- Steve Harris
- 11-03-23
Wonderfully written and narrated
A brilliant book which will keep you thoroughly entertained. The ingenuity and resolve of the RAF is revealed through an entirely enjoyable text.
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- Andrew Trewern
- 02-06-23
Brilliant
Wonderfully written and beautifully read, didn't want to stop. Great stories and detail without being tedious and could listen to Rowland White all day
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- Simon Grrrr
- 09-03-24
The empire strikes back
I first read this book in paperback when it first came out and was delighted to read it again. such ingenuity in the development of the project. so close to failure but such an achievement. The book manages to do it justice which is no mean feat considering the scale and complexity of the operation.
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- craigh
- 14-11-19
True RAF spirit!
This was a true story of RAF spirit, dogged determination and just getting the job done. Brilliantly narrated and expertly put together, it really evokes the feeling of being there and the visceral, emotive feelings the crews had completing this mission. Nothing less than an excellent read/listen!
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- D. B. Syme
- 24-01-20
Unbelievable
A unique story, funny, sad, stupid, but overall the story of very brave men who did their job. Loved this and will listen again many times. The audible version is actually better than the book.
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- Vic
- 07-06-22
Good listen
Brilliant listen , a great narrator and great story on how nearly it all came together
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- Mariush
- 09-09-22
Great story, great book
I wanted to learn a bit more about the famous operation Black Buck and I expected to hear some dry 'data&facts' description - rather than that, I got full-blooded story, I have listened like the best fiction book (even if I know the last chapter). Well done to the author.
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