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Vulcan 607
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
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Summary
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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- Bob Upndown
- 26-06-18
Outstanding account of an outstanding event
I read the book when it came out and loved it. The audio book contains the exact same words as the physical book, but I was taken with just how well the tone and style of the narration brings the subject to life. It's incredibly well written and fast moving. It paints an accurate picture of events and gives enough additional background material to nicely set the context. I'd say this book is a modern classic, a real masterpiece of writing. The excellent narrator brings it to life and paints vivid mental pictures.
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- Amazon Customer
- 25-02-21
Fantastic
Really enjoyed both the story and narration, the level of detail was not over complicated for the general reader to understand I felt. My one small frustration was the miss pronunciation of RAF station Wyton ( it is pronounced witton and not whyton) having been stationed there myself I can vouch for the correct verbalisation.
Other than that very enjoyable
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- Craig
- 18-10-21
Fascinating.
A wonderful story of a wonder on the sky's. The Vulcan Bomber. As a pilot myself I find all storys related to aviation fascinating. None more so than the exploits of military aviators. This story has it all. A great listen.
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- Gary T.
- 17-03-22
Fantastic
This book will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.
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- Paul Totterdell
- 20-04-23
Brilliant on every level
A spellbinding story, fantastically researched, written and read. Worth every moment and is my favourite book. Thanks for writing this Roland.
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- RICHARD D.
- 02-10-23
Stunning Example of Audible at is Very Best
Stunning Example of Audible at is Very Best. Well researched and written account of an extaordinary time in history. It offers so much more to reward the listener than just the tale of the aircraft that lends it's name to the book. And read in a totally engaging way by Roy McMillan. It gets my recommendation.
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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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