Vampire Boys: True Tales from Operators of the Raf's First Single-Engined Jet

by Charlotte Bailey

Sliding out of the shadows of World War Two, the de Havilland Vampire - accompanied by the distinctive whine of its Goblin engine - quickly proved itself an effective alternative to piston-powered fighters. After entering operational service with the RAF (as the service's first single-engined jet) in 1946, the Vampire - sought by air forces the world over - held a number of notable records: the first fighter to exceed 500 mph, the first to set a world...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1911667394
• ISBN13: 9781911667391
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Grub Street Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages