{"product_id":"tempest-over-europe","title":"TEMPEST OVER EUROPE","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eRoland Beamont describes the RAF's Typhoon and Tempest fighter bombers in WWII. As a former test pilot and squadron commander, he provides first-hand accounts of their development, D-Day operations, and combat missions over Europe.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9781853104527\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1853104523\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ( square back binding ) \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good copy in its original dust jacket. Clean interior, complete and well-preserved throughout. A sought-after title for collectors of RAF and Second World War aviation literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoland Beamont\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAirlife Publishing Ltd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e163\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCopyright © 1994 by Roland Beamont\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFirst published in the UK in 1994 by Airlife Publishing Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBritish Library Cataloguing in Publication Data\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15,5 x 23 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eDedication\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eTo the pilots and ground crews of the Tempest Wings of the Royal Air Force in the final air battles of World War ll over Europe.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"758\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eTempest Over Europe\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most respected first-hand accounts of RAF fighter operations during the final years of the Second World War. Written by \u003cstrong data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"515\"\u003eWing Commander Roland Beamont\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the Royal Air Force's most distinguished fighter pilots and a key figure in the development and operational use of both the Hawker Typhoon and Hawker Tempest, this book offers a unique insider's perspective on the air war over Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003eBeamont describes the introduction of the RAF's dedicated fighter-bomber force, beginning with the Typhoon in 1942 and continuing with the Tempest from 1944 onward. Drawing upon his experience as a Hawker test pilot, squadron commander and operational leader, he recounts the aircraft's development, testing and combat employment with remarkable detail and authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1150\"\u003eThe narrative covers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1459\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1htv9q5\" data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1194\"\u003eThe evolution of the Typhoon and Tempest;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1umsdy8\" data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1226\"\u003eRAF ground-attack operations;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"u0140w\" data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1272\"\u003eThe Normandy campaign and D-Day operations;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4387h2\" data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1315\"\u003eThe battle against the V-1 flying bombs;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1tmp3q1\" data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1384\"\u003eCombat missions over France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"pmx8du\" data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1459\"\u003ePersonal recollections of pilots, air combat and operational leadership.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1691\"\u003eIllustrated with numerous period photographs, the book combines technical insight with vivid combat memories, making it an essential reference for historians, aviation enthusiasts and students of the RAF's tactical air operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1870\"\u003eIn the concluding chapters, Beamont compares the Tempest with other contemporary fighter aircraft and explains why he considered it one of the finest combat aircraft of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"2045\"\u003eToday, \u003cem data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"1900\"\u003eTempest Over Europe\u003c\/em\u003e remains a classic work on the Hawker Tempest and the air campaign in Northwest Europe, written by a man who helped shape the history he records.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roland Beamont","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54216813085018,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/IMG_2798_3b24ea7f-0ca4-45b1-b725-9dd52a771626.jpg?v=1780139788","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/tempest-over-europe","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}