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NameAtlantic Bridge, The Official Account of R.A.F Transport Commands Ocean Ferry
CategoryMerchant Seamen
DepartmentMinistry Of Information
Issued ForAir Ministry
SO.Code70-460
Published Feb/1945
Pages76
FormP4
Size14.5 x 22.5
ARJ042.0/B
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Price£3.49
DescriptionThis book described the story of the people and organisation that was created early in world war II to bring newly created aircraft from the United States and Canada across the Atlantic into the European and African theatres to support the Allies. It begins with the new Atlantic Ferry organisation putting out a call to all commercial pilots and navigators to volunteer for service while the RAF is already busy in the Battle of Britain. This later becomes the RAF Ferry Command. Enormous effort was expended by many brave pilots to fly long and dangerous journeys with equal efforts by the engineers required to build airways, support services across America, South America and Africa to get the services the equipment needed for the North African and European campaigns.
Organisations referenced
People referenced
Glossary referenced
Air Ministry Alcock, John William 'Jack' Aerial warfare
Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) Augustine Courtauld Aerodrome
Air Transport Command Beatty, Edward Wentworth After
Atlantic Ferry organisation Bennett, Donald Clifford Tyndall Aileron
Bomber Command Bowhill, Sir Frederick William Air attaché
British Air Commission Brown, Arthur Whitten Air commodore
British Army Churchill, Winston Aircraft Blister
British Broadcasting Corporation Coningham, Arthur 'Mary' Aircraft carrier
British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) Cripps, S. T. B. Aircraft Propeller
British Purchasing Commission Dickins, Clennell Haggerston 'Punch' Altimeter
Canadian Government Transport Department Fry, Eric Stanley Anchor
Canadian Pacific Air Lines Gobeil, Fowler Morgan Anti-tank warfare
Canadian Pacific Railway Goebbels, Joseph Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle
Fleet Air Arm May, William S. Astrodome
Germany Calling McTaggart-Cowan, Patrick Duncan Avro Lancaster
Hudson's Bay Company Mikolajczak, Ignacy Barrage balloon
Imperial Airways Pangborn, Clyde Edward Billet
Lockheed Corporation Pirie, George Clark Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Luftwaffe Read, Albert Cushing Bomber
McGill University Rommel, Erwin Johannes Eugen Bristol Blenheim
Ministry of Agriculture Schiller, Clarence Alvin 'Duke' British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
Ministry of Aircraft Production Scott, S. W. A. Cockpit
Nazi Party Self, Albert Henry Commanding Officer
RAF Coastal Command Seys, Richard G. Compass
RAF Ferry Command Sinclair, Archibald Henry Macdonald, 1st Viscount Thurso Consolidated B-24 Liberator
RAF Transport Command Tobin, Gilbert Shepard Consolidated PBY Catalina
Royal Air Force Vanderkloot, William J. Coxswain
Royal Australian Air Force Watkins, Henry George 'Gino' de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito
Royal Canadian Air Force White, Ernest Robert Bristow Dinghy
Royal Engineers Wilcockson, Arthur Sidney Distinguished Flying Cross
Royal Flying Corps Wilson, Morris Douglas A-20 Havoc (Boston)
Royal New Zealand Air Force Woods-Humphrey, George Douglas C-47 Skytrain
South African Air Force Youell, Alan Bruce Hamilton 'Jimmy' Elevator
The Royal Navy Fairey Swordfish
United Nations Fighter
United States Army Air Force Flare
Unites States Army Flare Guns
Vega Aircraft Corporation Flight Lieutenant
Waco Aircraft Company Flight Sergeant
Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) Flight suit
Flying officer
Flying-boats
Fore
Fuselage
Garrison
Geodetic Airframe
Greenwich Mean Time
Gunboat
Handley Page HP.52 Hampden
Hangar
Hawker Hurricane
Heliograph
Infantry
Knot
Life Jacket
Liner
Lockheed Hudson
Lockheed Ventura
Major
Martin B-26 Marauder
Martin Baltimore
Martin Maryland
Military airbase
Military Glider
Nacelle
Naval Convoy System
Noorduyn Norseman
North American B-25 Mitchell
Order of the British Empire
Parachute
Port
Radio Beacon
Reconnaissance
Rifle
Rudder
S O S
Sergeant
Sextant
Shipboard Lifeboat
Sloop
Starboard
Submarine
Turret
U-boat
Undercarriage
Waco CG-4 Glider
Whaler
Wing Commander
Wright R-1820 Cyclone Radial Engine