Blackburn Buccaneer
9789086161683
48 pages
Amsterdam University Press
Overview
The Blackburn Buccaneer was the first jet aircraft that was especially designed for very low flying under the radar at high subsonic speeds. It was developed in the fifties and entered service at the Royal Navy in 1962. Later, it also flew as an attack bomber at the R.A.F. and it even played a role during the Gulf War in 1991, before being retired in 1994 after an operational career that spanned three decades.
Author Bio
Nico Braas (1946-2022) was an author of books on aviation, known for, among others, Convair B-58 Hustler (2013), Boeing B-47 stratojet (2015) and Brewster Buffalo (2013).
