Royal Air Force Fighters
Author | : William Green |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Fighter planes |
ISBN | : 9780354010894 |
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Author | : William Green |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Fighter planes |
ISBN | : 9780354010894 |
Author | : David Enrico Omissi |
Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2017-03-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1526123584 |
Author | : John Buckley |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2018-07-04 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0192518968 |
In 1918, the Royal Air Force became the first major independent air force in the world. Formed to serve a strategic need in the most intensive war that Britain had then fought, the RAF continued in the inter-war era to play a key role in the political and diplomatic world, and in defending the Empire. During the Second World War, the RAF was pivotal in defending Britain from invasion in the Battle of Britain, and then in leading the assault on the Axis powers, most notably through the contentious bomber offensive against Germany. In the post-war world, the RAF adapted and developed into a force to meet the needs of the United Kingdom during the Cold War, the retreat from Empire, and most recently in the move to coalition warfare against low intensity threats, all against a backdrop of diminishing resources and shifting priorities. This is the story of the RAF over the first century of its existence: how it has confronted the many challenges and threats it has faced -- from the Luftwaffe in 1940, through the spectre of nuclear holocaust in the Cold War, to the fight against terrorism in the 21st century -- and how it has contributed to the defence of the United Kingdom throughout that period.
Author | : Ian M. Philpott |
Publisher | : Casemate Publishers |
Total Pages | : 1071 |
Release | : 2005-07-19 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1783409681 |
The inter-war years between 1918 and 1939 saw the newly created Royal Air Force fighting for its very existence politically, being dispatched to the remotest corners of the British Empire and its Protectorates in various policing roles and then finally engaged in a headlong rush to modernize in the face of the new German Fascist regime that was threatening British and European freedom. Yet this important period in RAF history and its effect on political and military rationale during the period has never been completely documented. This exhaustive and comprehensive reference is the most detailed work to be published on the subject. The author gives full information on the changing structure of the Force during the period, squadron operations, political machinations and their effects, the airplanes and their equipment, the personnel, technical advances in navigation and breakthroughs achieved in engine performance. The book is cross-referenced throughout, extremely well illustrated and contains an abundance of location maps and other diagrams. This book will become a Bible for anyone interested in the history of the RAF.This work has been reviewed by personnel at the RAF Historical Branch who praise it.
Author | : Owen Thetford |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 592 |
Release | : 1962 |
Genre | : Aeronautics, Military |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John M. Dibbs |
Publisher | : Crowood Press (UK) |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Air forces |
ISBN | : 9781853108846 |
The award-winning work of John Dibbs is unparalleled in the field of aviation photography. Best known for his stunning air-to-air images of restored World War II -- era warbirds, he now turns his attention to the modern air force of his homeland. This new collection captures in striking detail the remarkable world of modern Royal Air Force aviators piloting the gamut of aircraft that the RAF has at its disposal. Included are images of such fighters and attack aircraft as the Panavia Tornado, BAe Harrier, and Sepecat Jaguar, as well as transporters and specialized aircraft like trainers, photo-recon platforms, and helicopters. All of the aircraft are photographed in action -- dropping bombs, performing acrobatics, carrying out search-and-rescues, and refueling. And because the images were taken around the globe, all of the photographs frame these spectacular modern military aircraft against breathtaking backgrounds, from the moors of Great Britain to the frozen Arctic tundra. Also includes the histories and modern roles of each aircraft.
Author | : Colin S Sinnott |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2014-05-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1135278741 |
This work examines the evolution of the RAF's operational requirements for its home defence air force - for bombers to mount a deterrent counter offensive and for fighters to provide direct defence of Britain. It discusses the management processes, policies and decisions relevant to operational requirements on the basis of a detailed study of Air Ministry papers of the time. By tracing the development of operational requirements, the author exposes the thinking behind the RAF's quest for effective fighter and bomber aircraft. He describes the ideas and concepts of air warfare that were adopted in the 1920s, and shows how these evolved into the Air Staff's requirements for the aircraft which the RAF entered and fought in World War II.
Author | : Philip Kaplan |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 399 |
Release | : 2008-03-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1783409029 |
This book examines the reality behind the myths of the legendary RAF fighter aces during the Battle of Britain. The accounts of the experiences of fighter pilots are based on archival research, diaries, letters, published and unpublished memoirs and personal interviews with veterans.
Author | : Andy Saunders |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 81 |
Release | : 2020-11-26 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1472808541 |
The Battle of Britain was a fight for survival against a seemingly unstoppable foe. With the German army poised to invade, only the fighters of the Royal Air Force stood between Hitler and the conquest of Britain. Losses were high on both sides, but the Spitfires, Hurricanes, Havocs and Defiants of the RAF began to take their toll on the overextended, under-protected Kampfgruppen of Heinkel He 111s, Junkers Ju 87s and 88s, and Dornier Do 17s. Both sides learned and adapted as the campaign went on. As the advantage began to shift from the Luftwaffe to the RAF, the Germans were forced to switch from round-the-clock bombing to only launching night-raids, often hitting civilian targets in the dreaded Blitz. This beautifully illustrated study dissects the tactics and technology of the duels in this new kind of war, bringing the reader into the cockpits of the RAF fighters and Luftwaffe bombers to show precisely where the Battle of Britain was won and lost.
Author | : Ian Philpott |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 536 |
Release | : 2006-07-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1844153916 |
Volume II of this mammoth reference work covers the years in which the League of Nations failed because of the emerging dictatorships in Germany and Italy and the expansionist policies adopted by Japan. Britain was still reeling from the consequences of World War I and the RAF was sadly far behind the other major world powers in aircraft design, still relying on bi-planes that were direct descendants of World War I thinking. It gradually became apparent that, despite UK government dithering, the RAF needed to develop new aircraft, engines and increase production to confront the bully-boy tactics of the Axis powers. As the turn of the decade approached extraordinary measures were taken to enable RAF to defend Britain's skies and this her freedom. As with Volume 1, this book covers every conceivable part of the RAF's history through these pre-War days. It looks at the development and invention of new equipment such as radar, monoplane fighters, metal construction and the heavy bomber. This was an era when science in aviation was rushing ahead and fortunately for Britain's freedom, it laid the foundations of victory in 1.945