The Birth of the Royal Air ForcePen and Sword, 9. dec. 2013 - 480 sider Ian Philpott presents us here with a compendium of facts, operational histories and photo illustrations, combined to create a comprehensive account of the early years of the Royal Air Force. Illustrated throughout, it features details of all military operations from 1914 to 1918 which impacted upon the organisation. Also included are operational details of the Independent Bomber Force throughout 1918, a supplementary historical strand that is sure to appeal to Aviation enthusiasts with a taste for features of niche focus. Details of the airfields, landing grounds, seaplane bases and various other landmarks of this era are given, and readers are encouraged to use the work as a reference book, being as it is a weighty tome of encyclopedic scope. Sure to make a welcome addition to any aviation enthusiasts library, this well-researched piece of work has been a long time in the making. Philpott brings his typical flare to the project, leaving no stone unturned when it comes to this dynamic, defining period of Royal Air Force history.As featured in the East Kent Mercury and Essence Magazine. |
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Military Air Operations 1916 and 1917 | |
Military Air Operations of 1918 and the Formation of the | |
Operations of the Independent Bomber Force in 1918 | |
Aircraft Design and Development | |
The Development of Training | |
Airfields Landing Grounds and Seaplane Bases | |
Personnel and Administration | |
Technical and Supply Matters | |
Epilogue Some Thoughts on the Career of Air Marshal Sir Hugh Trenchard | |
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Admiralty aerial aerodrome Aeronautics aeroplanes Air Board Air Committee air defence Air Force Air Ministry air service aircrew airfield airship Allied anti-submarine April armament Armistice Army artillery attack August aviation Avro BE2c became biplane bomber bombs dropped Brigade Bristol Bristol Fighter British cadet Camels Captain carried Central Flying School commanders course damage Depot Dover Eastchurch engine equipped Felixstowe F2A fighter fire flight formation France French German gunnery hangars Home Defence interrupter gear kite balloon landing ground Lewis gun Lieutenant machine gun manoeuvres MILES Military Wing National Archive document Naval Wing NCOs night bombing observer October offensive officers operations patrols personnel photographic pilots raids railway reconnaissance RNAS Royal Aircraft Factory Royal Flying Corps Royal Navy scout SE5a seaplane September ships Sopwith staff station Sub-Committee submarine supply targets Training Squadron Trenchard two-seater U-boat units Vickers War Office Western Front wireless Zeppelin