Customer Reviews
Fabulous read - By: M. Brand, 09 Aug 2008 
I am no literary critic as the only time I read a book is on holiday. However, if more books were like this then that would change. I found it easy to read, albeit the number of characters involved did get confusing at times but this is a true story after alll with each of them playing their own part & deserving of recognition. It flows well & was hard to put down & puts into perspective what is involved in any mission let alone one at the other side of the world. Its incredible that it ever came off. A fascinating, moving & thrilling read from start to finish. I applaud the RAF & those involved.
Stunning efforts in human endurance and tenacity. - By: Cal Duncan, 07 Feb 2008 I found this book amazing, & a wonderful addition to the many accounts of the various aspects of the Falklands conflict. I have just finished reading Excursion to hell by Vincent Bramley from 3 Para. And I have to say both these books give fascinating accounts of factual events that helped to further our efforts in the Falklands.
The journey you travel in this book is a long & arduous one, & even when the mission has been carried out, the return is just as strenuous.
Some people now claim many things about this mission, both in its effectiveness & contribution. they also seem to think it was a competition between the armed forces of Britain on who did the most.
But what a lot of people are missing is that this mission had many successful results both politicallly & in terms of moral on both sides. And these brave men were doing their duty, as well as the brave men of the army & navy did, & have continued to do.
Anyone with even the most remote interest in military operations cannot fail to be drawn into the intrigues of planning a huge mission & the every day life of a British serviceman.
Boys Own at its best - By: David J. Marshall, 16 Jan 2008 If you only read one book this year make sure its Vulcan 607. A fabulous story told in a glorious style. So many interest angles, Political, Military, Technical, Human - something for everyone. You don't have to immerse yourself in the fascinating technical & military detail to appreciate the vision, ambition, guts & determination to get the job done displayed here. The dedication & professionalism of alll those involved, combined with the 'can do' attitude & the desire to give Argentine a 'bloody nose',are stirring to say the least.
Thoroughly enjoyable - By: Mr. I. Mantel, 13 Nov 2007 A very interesting read with a good narrative. Technical aspects explained well as is human aspect. Found this book very hard to put down.
Some people have missed the point - By: A. Bradshaw, 06 Nov 2007 Quite like the bombs, what this raid did was mean that the Argentinians thought that main land Argentina was able to be struck by RAF heavy aircraft, they didnt know that there was more chance of Thatcher invading Buneos Aires by her self.
The bombing raid was great for moral & ensured that the majority of decent argentinian fighter aircraft were used to defend mainland argentina, & not in shooting down the Sea Harriers.
Treat 607 as sinking of the Belgrano, in its self not conflict changing, but actuallly ensured that the full weight of Argentinian military might was not able to be brought to bear against the Task Force.
And Hercs can land in a back garden so hitting the runway or not wont have done too much harm, but it stopped other aircraft using the airport.
I enjoyed the book, it shows how bloody lucky 607 was, how close run it was & how brave/insane the crews were. Instead of knocking the feat, how about admire the people involved in carrying out a near impossible task & getting the bombs within 100m of the target, instead of the pros & cons of why the mission was carried out.
