RAF 100, 1918-2018 : the official story / James Holland.
By: Holland, James [author.]
Publisher: London : Andre Deutsch, 2018Description: 224 pages : photographs (some colour)Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780233005263Other title: RAF one hundred | RAF hundredSubject(s): Great Britain. Royal Air Force -- History | Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Fighter Command -- History | World War, 1939-1945 -- Great BritainDDC classification: 358.400941 | Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 358.400941 HOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 023105 |
1. The genesis of the RAF -- 2. The early years of the RAF -- 3. The build-up to the Second World War -- 4. The development of fighter command -- 5. The Second World War - Britain under trial -- 6. The Second World War - The growth of British air power -- 7. The long road to victory -- 8. The Cold War: 1945-57 -- 9. The Cold War - the age of détente -- 10. New order, new challenges.
"RAF 100: The Official Story celebrates and commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the Royal Air Force. Officially endorsed by the RAF, and with unique access to their historic archives, the world-renowned broadcaster James Holland uses photographs and documents to tell the story of the people, planes and missions as never before.
From its genesis in the horrors of the First World War, when pilots were open to the elements in craft made of wood and fabric, to the infamous Battle of Britain of the Second World War, through to the life-saving missions carried out in today's trouble zones, RAF 100: The Official Story looks at the men, women and aircraft that are at the heart of this great service." -- Carlton Books site.
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