RAF Fighter Command 1936-1968
Author | : Norman L. R. Franks |
Publisher | : Motorbooks International |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Norman L. R. Franks |
Publisher | : Motorbooks International |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
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Author | : Chaz Bowyer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Air operations by Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Fighter Command, 1936-1968 |
ISBN | : 9780722118085 |
Author | : Ken Delve |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 507 |
Release | : 2007-08-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1783408693 |
This is a comprehensive reference to the structure, operation, aircraft and men of Fighter Command from its formation in 1936 to 1968 when it became part of Strike Command. It includes descriptions of many notable defensive and offensive campaigns, the many types of aircraft used, weapons and airfields. The main sections of the book include a general historical introduction and overview, operations, operational groups, aircrew training and technical details of each aircraft type. Lengthy Annexes cover personnel, the squadrons in World War II, orders of battle for each wartime year, maps of airfield locations and numbers of enemy aircraft downed.
Author | : Ken Delve |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Ken Delve |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 401 |
Release | : 2007-08-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1844156133 |
Beretter om den historiske udvikling inden for det britiske flyvevåbens "Fighter Command" gennem perioden 1936-1968, og beskriver bl.a. doktriner, organisation, opgaver, materiel og personel.
Author | : Ken Delve |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 311 |
Release | : 2005-09-29 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1844151832 |
This is a comprehensive reference to the structure, operation, aircraft and men of Bomber Command from its formation on 1936 to 1968 when it became part of Strike Command. It includes descriptions of many notable bombing raids, the many types of aircraft used, weapons and airfields. The five main sections of the book include a general historical introduction and overview, operations, operational groups, aircrew training and technical details of each aircraft type. Lengthy Annexes cover personnel. the squadrons in World War II, accuracy of attacks, orders of battle for each wartime year, maps of airfields locations, tonnage of bombs dropped and nuclear weapons carried in the post-war years.
Author | : Chris Ashworth |
Publisher | : Haynes Publications |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN | : 9781852603083 |
The role of RAF Bomber Command in the Allies' fight against Hitler's 'Fortress Europe' is still the subject of much controversy. Yet, whatever one's view of the campaign as a whole, nobody can question the immense courage and bravery of the aircrews who risked their lives, day after day, night after night. As history recalls, more than 55,000 men made the ultimate sacrifice during the fight for freedom. Bomber Command was officially formed in 1936, but as the 1930s gave way to the 1940s, it soon became clear that the Command could not match the might of a resurgent Germany on the march. The early years of the Second World War highlighted Bomber Command's inadequacies, but gradually the tide was turned. Vast aerial armadas of bombers took the fight to Hitler while increased accuracy, larger weapons and more effective tactics were developed which enabled RAF Bomber Command, in conjunction with the US 8th Air Force, to pound the heartland of Germany into final submission. Peacetime brought the inevitable cutbacks and a proud force was whittled down to a shadow of its former self. However, re-equipment with a potent force of V-bombers meant that Bomber Command was able to play a key role in the 'Cold War', and when the Command was disbanded in 1968 its supporters could rightly claim that it had been a major contributor to maintaining the peace. Here, for the first time, the story of Bomber Command is told from start to finish. Meticulous research by aviation historian Chris Ashworth offers a unique insight into the history of a force that was at the heart of the RAF's fighting prowess for some three decades.
Author | : Chaz Bowyer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 1980 |
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ISBN | : |
Author | : Colin Sinnott |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780714651583 |
This work describes the vitl role of the Air Ministry in the development of the RAF's fighters and bombers before WWII.
Author | : Mark Barber |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 66 |
Release | : 2012-09-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1849087806 |
The recent 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, combined with the threat of significant cuts to the current RAF, have highlighted the importance of Fighter Command in the early days of World War II once more. The role of the “few”, as described by Churchill, during the Battle of Britain has been the subject of much mythologizing both at the time and in the years since. This title will put Fighter Command in context; describing the lack of funding and attention which it received during the interwar period, until it was almost too late. The myth of the fighter pilot will be humanized, with first-hand accounts quoted which put nervous but brave human beings from all walks of life in the cockpit. Although the Battle of Britain may not have in itself been the decisive encounter that it has historically been portrayed as, the moral victory won by the RAF, the victory that proved that Germany could be defeated, was just as important as a military-strategic victory.