Bøger af Rowland White

Built of lightweight wood, powered by two growling Rolls Royce engines, impossibly aerodynamic, headspinningly fast, armed to the teeth, the DeHavilland Mosquito was the plane which never should have existed. Designed, built, tested and flying operations within 13 months of its original conception, it was the answer to the RAF's prayers in the Second World War: an utterly versatile plane which would leave the Luftwaffe in its wake, could fly in under the radar and delivers 2000 lbs of bombs when and where the enemy was least expecting it.It was corralled into a critical pathfinding role for the hundreds of heavy bomber raids as the tide of the war turned but its reputation was cemented by a series of daredevils raids across Europe, including on Berlin itself, where stealth, speed and precision were required.So when the Special Operations Executive needed a plane to drop a bomb on the Gestapo HQ right in the centre of Copenhagen to prevent the plans for D-Day being tortured out of Danish resistance fighters, there was only one plane for the job - the Mosquito. This is the story of this brilliant aircraft told through that one impossible mission.Like Rowland White's previous books, Mosquito is an unputdownable mix of utterly compelling storytelling, incredible human stories and fascinating technological detail, which sheds never-before-told light on a pivotal mission that helped bring the war to its bloody and brutal close.

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 .

A GRIPPING SPECIAL FORCES TRUE STORY FOR FANS OF DELTA FORCE, LONE SURVIVOR AND BLACK HAWK DOWNBefore Seal Team Six, before Delta Force, there was the SAS. This is the story of the do-or-die battle that entered Special Forces legend - an epic defence of freedom that stopped a Communist insurgency in its tracks.In 1970, British Special Forces flew into to Middle East to lead a fierce, secret war against a Chinese trained army that threatened the stability of the whole region. Supported by an elite band of pilots flying jets and helicopters the SAS waged war against the enemy.Then at dawn on July 19th, 1972, a force of 300 heavily armed guerillas launched an assault on the town of Mirbat. Between them and victory stood juts nine SAS men.This is the story of that epic battle.'A rare insight into the battle that defined the modern SAS' Colonel Tim Collins 'Gripping, revealing and extraordinarily well-researched ... a riveting new account of a little known, but crucial war' Sir Ranulph Fiennes'This gripping page-turner of a book switches from action on the ground to that in the air more vividly than any I have read ... highly recommended.' Aeroplane Magazine

'COMPLETELY RIVETING. AS GRIPPING AS ANY TOM CLANCY THRILLER' JEREMY CLARKSONJanuary 1972: the tiny Central American country of Belize is threatened with invasion by battle-hardened Guatemalan paratroops. Only HMS Ark Royal, an aging British aircraft carrier and her squadrons of fast jets and helicopters stand in her way.But as the great ship and her air group pound their way across the Atlantic the enemy are already deploying their air force to remote jungle strips close to the border. In Belize they prepare for the worst.Only a bold gamble looks likely to save the day. But it will require every ounce of skill and daring from the carrier's small band of aviators.The race is on.Drawing on brand new interviews with the participants Phoenix Squadron tells the riveting true story of a little known Cold War confrontation for the first time. 'A page-turning thriller of a book ... the story never lets up, ... a gripping, hugely entertaining book' Sunday Telegraph 'Stirring, gritty, punchy and compelling ... Phoenix Squadron succeeds on many levels ... Highly recommended.' Aircraft Magazine'A truly outstanding narrative every ... there is no better read' Aviation News'Reads more like a Tom Clancy novel than a history book' Daily Telegraph'A gutsy you-are-there story that throbs with the sound and fury of carrier operations' Robert Gandt

THE THRILLING #1 BESTSELLING STORY OF ONE OF THE GREATEST COMBAT MISSIONS EVER FLOWNShoulder to shoulder with Strategic Air Command B-52s throughout the Cold War, the big delta-winged Vulcans of the Britain's V-bomber force faced down the Soviet threat to the West. In 1982 they were just months from retirement when they flew in anger for the first time.It was a to be a record-breaking mission of breathtaking audacity: a single bomber launched from a remote island airbase to carry out what would be the longest-range air attack in history. An eight thousand mile round trip. Her crew of six would be flying into a hornet's nest of modern weaponry: radar-guided anti-aircraft guns and missiles. There would be no second chances.Vulcan 607 tells the gripping true story of that legendary raid for the first time - an operation that many thought would turn out to be a real life Mission Impossible.'A masterwork of narrative history' Clive Cussler'Vulcan 607 deserves to become an aviation classic' Len Deighton'White's gripping narrative reads like a suspense thriller, yet every word is true' Stephen Coonts'I read the book in one sitting ... an utterly compelling war story, brilliantly written' Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman

A book “no aviation buff will want to miss” (The Wall Street Journal) and “the perfect tale that educates as it entertains” (Clive Cussler, #1 bestselling author), Into the Black recaptures the historic moments leading up to and the exciting story of the astronauts who flew the daring maiden flight of the space shuttle Columbia.Using interviews, NASA oral histories, and recently declassified material, Into the Black pieces together the dramatic untold story of the Columbia mission and the brave people who dedicated themselves to help the United States succeed in the age of space exploration. On April 12, 1981, NASA’s Space Shuttle Columbia blasted off from Cape Canaveral. It was the most advanced, state-of-the-art flying machine ever built, challenging the minds and imagination of America’s top engineers and pilots. Columbia was the world’s first real spaceship: a winged rocket plane, the size of an airliner, and capable of flying to space and back before preparing to fly again. On board were moonwalker John Young and test pilot Bob Crippen. Less than an hour after Young and Crippen’s spectacular departure from the Cape, all was not well. Tiles designed to protect the ship from the blowtorch burn of re-entry were missing from the heat shield. If the damage to Columbia was too great, the astronauts wouldn’t be able to return safely to earth. NASA turned to the National Reconnaissance Office, a spy agency hidden deep inside the Pentagon whose very existence was classified. To help the ship, the NRO would attempt something never done before. Success would require skill, perfect timing, and luck. Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, Into the Black is a thrilling race against time and the incredible true story of the first space shuttle mission that celebrates our passion for spaceflight.

On 12th April 1981, NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia, a revolutionary new spacecraft blasted off from Florida on her maiden flight. Drawing on brand new interviews with astronauts and engineers, archive material and newly declassified documents, the author has pieced together the dramatic untold story of the mission.

In early 1970, the Commanding Officer of 22 SAS flew into the strategically critical Sultanate of Oman on a covert intelligence mission to monitor a Communist rebellion threatening the Arabian Peninsula. This book deals with this intelligence mission.

January 1972: the tiny outpost of British Honduras is threatened with imminent invasion by battle-hardened, US-trained Guatemalan paratroops.