The Royal Air Force : the first one hundred years /

The story of the Royal Air Force, from its creation as the first major independent air force in the world in 1918, through World War and Cold War, to the struggle against jihadi terrorism in the 21st century.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Buckley, John (John D.) (Author), Beaver, Paul, 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Subjects:
Great Britain. > Royal Air Force > History.
Great Britain. > Royal Air Force
Aeronautics, Military > Great Britain > History.
Aéronautique militaire > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Aeronautics, Military
Great Britain
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; THE ROYAL AIR FORCE: THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED YEARS; Copyright; Dedication; FOREWORD: THE LURE OF WINGS; CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF MAPS; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; Introduction: One Hundred Years of the Royal Air Force; 1: Formation; 2: Imperial Policing in the Interwar Era; 3: The Road to War, 1932-9; 4: The RAF in the Second World War: The Defensive, 1939-42; 5: The Bomber Offensive,1939-45; 6: The RAF in the Second World War: The Offensive, 1942-5; 7: The RAF Enters the Nuclear Age; 8: Cold War in Europe, 1945-89; 9: The Wider World, 1945-92.

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