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Author : Owen Thetford
Publisher : London : Putnam
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Aircraft of the Royal Air Force, 1918-57 written by Owen Thetford and published by London : Putnam. This book was released on 1957 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gennemgang af flytyper i RAF i perioden 1918-57.
Author : Owen Thetford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (673 download)
Download or read book Aircraft Of The Royal Air Force 1918 written by Owen Thetford and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Maurer Maurer
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428915850
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)
Download or read book Air Force Combat Units of World War II written by Maurer Maurer and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1961 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christopher Cole
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Royal Air Force 1918 written by Christopher Cole and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Royal Air Force was formed on April 1, 1918, by the amalgamations of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service. The R.F.C. had come into being on May 13, 1912, and the R.N.A.S. on June 23, 1914...Regular communiques on air activities for circulation within the Royal Flying Corps had been issued since 1916, and these were continued after the Royal Air Force was formed. The R.A.F. Communiques Nos. 1 to 32 therefore describe British air operations on the Western Front up to the Armistice. Written by the Headquarters' staff from pilots'combat reports and other documents they tell the remarkable story of heroism and describe extroaordinary exploits of aircrews of the new Service, in machines which were primitive by present-day standards but had nevertheless progressed surprisingly in the mere six years which had elapsed since British military aviation was born. They cover the closing stages of the careers of outstanding fighter 'aces'--Bishop, Mannock and Collinshaw--and describe the gallant single-handed combat against 40 enemy fighters for which Major W.G. Barker was awarded the V.C. They record the almost nonchalant way in which observers climbed out on wings of crippled aircraft to enable pilots to regain control, and other almost forgotten episodes, reading more like extracts from a work of fiction--such as the aggressive manner in which airmen, lost in bad weather and about to land by mistake at enemy aerodromes, shot their way out of trouble. ...In presenting for the first time the story of day-to-day fighting as recorded by R.A.F. Headquarters from the facts available at the time, it should be noted that all claims for enemy aircraft driven down out of controll could not be fully substantiated for many reasons, and should therefore be regarded as opinion rather than established fact. This volume does not cover the activities of R.A.F. squadrons with the Independent Force, formed in May 1918 to extend the bombing offensive against German industry, or the campaigns in other theatres. These form the subject of separate communiques."--from the Introduction (pages 9-12)
Author : Stephen Lee McFarland
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (6 download)
Download or read book A Concise History of the U.S. Air Force written by Stephen Lee McFarland and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 1997 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Except in a few instances, since World War II no American soldier or sailor has been attacked by enemy air power. Conversely, no enemy soldier orsailor has acted in combat without being attacked or at least threatened by American air power. Aviators have brought the air weapon to bear against enemies while denying them the same prerogative. This is the legacy of the U.S. AirForce, purchased at great cost in both human and material resources.More often than not, aerial pioneers had to fight technological ignorance, bureaucratic opposition, public apathy, and disagreement over purpose.Every step in the evolution of air power led into new and untrodden territory, driven by humanitarian impulses; by the search for higher, faster, and farther flight; or by the conviction that the air way was the best way. Warriors have always coveted the high ground. If technology permitted them to reach it, men, women andan air force held and exploited it-from Thomas Selfridge, first among so many who gave that "last full measure of devotion"; to Women's Airforce Service Pilot Ann Baumgartner, who broke social barriers to become the first Americanwoman to pilot a jet; to Benjamin Davis, who broke racial barriers to become the first African American to command a flying group; to Chuck Yeager, a one-time non-commissioned flight officer who was the first to exceed the speed of sound; to John Levitow, who earned the Medal of Honor by throwing himself over a live flare to save his gunship crew; to John Warden, who began a revolution in air power thought and strategy that was put to spectacular use in the Gulf War.Industrialization has brought total war and air power has brought the means to overfly an enemy's defenses and attack its sources of power directly. Americans have perceived air power from the start as a more efficient means of waging war and as a symbol of the nation's commitment to technology to master challenges, minimize casualties, and defeat adversaries.
Author : Lieutenant-Colonel Eric Ash
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136315233
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (363 download)
Download or read book Sir Frederick Sykes and the Air Revolution 1912-1918 written by Lieutenant-Colonel Eric Ash and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a long-overdue study of Sir Frederick H. Sykes, Chief of the Air Staff of Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) during the First World War. Historians, for the most part, have either overlooked Sykes or misinterpreted him, leaving a gap in the story of British flying. Contrary to previous images of Sykes, we now see that he was not a secretive intriguer or a tangential subject in RAF history. Rather, he played a fundamental part in organizing and leading British aviation from 1912 to the end of 1918. He provided organization, visionary guidance and efficient administrative control for the fledgling service that tried to survive infancy in the heat of battle.
Author : David Embry Jones
Publisher : Boolarong Press
ISBN 13 : 1921054271
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Wings on the River written by David Embry Jones and published by Boolarong Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wings on the River tells the colourful story of flying boats from Brisbane's unique viewpoint. Flying boats represented comfort and safety in reaching distant and exotic places across the sea, and Brisbane was on the doorstep of flying boat travel for more than fifty years. Wings on the River traces the whole flying boat era in Australia through its many changes, its triumphs and adversities, including: Pioneering flights between the wars by overseas and local flying boats alighting in the heart of the city; Qantas flying boats on the legendary Empire Air Mail route to Britain flying passengers in unprecedented luxury; Wartime U.S. Navy flying boat services across the Pacific to General MacArthur's headquarters in Brisbane; Barrier Reef Airways, Queensland's own flying boat airline, bringing Great Barrier Reef resorts closer to interstate tourists; The controversy about flying boats using the Brisbane River, and the dramatic accidents which forced them to leave; The story of Redland Bay's water airport and its little-known service over two decades.
Author : Justin D. Murphy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1851094938
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Military Aircraft, Origins to 1918 written by Justin D. Murphy and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-04-27 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expert examination of the evolution of military aviation and its profound impact on warfare—from the employment of balloons during the French Revolutionary wars to the use of aircraft in World War I. Military Aircraft, Origins to 1918: An Illustrated History of Their Impact is a detailed, authoritative exploration of the role and development of military aviation, from its beginnings to the conclusion of World War I. Military history scholar Justin Murphy carefully illustrates the impact of aircraft on military warfare, examines the different types of aircraft, and includes a wealth of photographs and descriptions. Organized thematically, the work covers everything from the origins of military aviation and the impact of aircraft on World War I to the role of reconnaissance missions, auxiliary aircraft, fighters, and bombers. Each chapter highlights key individuals, advancements in aviation technology, industrial organization and aircraft production, and the influence of aircraft on military tactics and strategy. Murphy also demonstrates how aircraft contributed to the development of total war and blurred the lines that had traditionally separated combatants and noncombatants.
Author : Jean-Denis Lepage
Publisher : Pen and Sword Aviation
ISBN 13 : 1526763508
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book Torpedo Bombers, 1900–1950 written by Jean-Denis Lepage and published by Pen and Sword Aviation. This book was released on 2020-01-27 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The torpedo-bomber was a very short-lived weapon system, operational for scarcely half a century from just prior WWI to the 1960s. Yet during its brief existence it transformed naval warfare, extending the ship-killing range of ships and coastal defences to hundreds of miles. The Royal Navy and Fleet Air Arm led the way, recording the first sinking of a ship by aerial torpedo in August 1915 but all major navies eagerly developed their own torpedo bomber forces. The torpedo-bomber reached its zenith in WWII, particularly from 1940-42, with notable successes at the Battle of Taranto, the sinking of the Bismarck and Pearl Harbor. It was the weapon of choice for both the US and Japanese in the big Pacific battles such as Midway. In the latter stages of the war, increasingly effective anti-aircraft fire and interceptor aircraft started to render it obsolete, a process completed post-war by long-range anti-ship missiles. Jean-Denis Lepage traces the development of torpedo bombers worldwide, describing their tactics, operational history and the aircraft themselves, including such well-loved types as the Swordfish, Beaufighter and Avenger. Over 300 aircraft are beautifully illustrated.
Author : Andrew Cormack
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781841760025
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (6 download)
Download or read book British Air Forces 1914–18 (2) written by Andrew Cormack and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2001-03-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The outbreak of World War I found the British Army's Royal Flying Corps with just over 200 fragile, unarmed reconnaissance aircraft, and a uniformed strength of just over 2,000 all ranks; the Royal Naval Air Service had some 50 seaplanes. By the Armistice of 1918 the unified Royal Air Force was the largest in the world, with about 22,650 aeroplanes - including a strategic bomber force - and 27,330 men operating from some 700 bases. This second in a two-part study covers RAF, WRAF and RAFNS uniforms from the unification of the service in April 1918; and the whole span of flying clothing during the Great War.
Author : Ben Skipper
Publisher : Air World
ISBN 13 : 1399066005
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)
Download or read book 100 Years of Civil Aviation written by Ben Skipper and published by Air World. This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of civil aviation history from the end of World War I to the retiring of the Jumbo Jet. The book examines a century of civil aviation; in 1919 a fledgling industry was born out of civilianizing First World War bombers. The book covers the design and development of civil aircraft and all the personalities that shaped the industry; it features the hay-day of air travel before the advent of mass passenger transit, and the rise of smaller, austerity airlines. It covers the influence of military aircraft on civil planes, unpacks the laws that govern civil aviation and how they have changed over the past century. It chronicles air disasters, both mechanical and tyrannical, and for the first time, looks at the role of women in civil aviation. Playing its part in times of crisis, civil aviation has led rescue missions and covert operations; civilian pilots were often used to test and transport new aircraft from their manufacturers to the frontline, often unarmed and unescorted. The book ends with the quiet retirement of an icon, amid a global pandemic and what lies in store for a greener flying future.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Special Bibliography written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Julian Hale
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1784422452
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (844 download)
Download or read book The RAF written by Julian Hale and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a hundred years the Royal Air Force has been at the forefront of the UK's defences. In the 1920s and 1930s, the RAF protected Britain's empire; during the Second World War it played a key role in defeating the Axis; and through the 1950s and 1960s it was a key part of Britain's nuclear deterrent. Julian Hale examines the history of the RAF through its organisation, personnel, aircraft and campaigns, from the biplanes of the First World War, through its 'Finest Hour' in 1940 and the dawn of the jet age to today's hi-tech aircraft and the emerging role of the unmanned aerial vehicle. Enriched with personal accounts and a wealth of photographs, this book provides a concise introduction to the world's first air force.
Author : Richard Edwards
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783034947
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)
Download or read book Heroes and Landmarks of British Aviation written by Richard Edwards and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2012-10-24 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heroes and Landmarks of British Aviation tells the dramatic story of a world leading aviation industry, from the sweat and grease of the workshop, to the board rooms and government nationalisations that ultimately fashioned its destiny.The heroes are Britains most innovative aviation pioneers and their aircraft, the men and women who persevered to be the first into the air, to fly the fastest, the highest and the furthest. This broad and highly accessible books ranges from the first man to fly across the English Channel from England to France to the development of the Spitfire and from the disastrous R101 airship to the development of the jet engine and ultimately the worlds first supersonic airliner.Each chapter looks at a different aviation pioneer and the flying machines that they designed, their engineering landmarks, their triumphs in the air and on occasion their disasters too. The book explores the great air races that were won and lost, the government contracts and political short-sightedness that cut short the development of leading aircraft designs and many of the dramatic air raids and sea battles from the First World War to the Falklands and the Middle East.Many of the industrys most prominent names are profiled, including Ernest Willows, the Short brothers, Geoffrey de Havilland, Vincent Richmond, George White, Thomas Sopwith, Harry Hawker, RJ Mitchell, Herbert Smith, Charles Rolls, Henry Royce, Reginald Pierson, Alliott Verdon-Roe, Frederick Handley Page, Robert Watson-Watt, Robert Blackburn and Frank Whittle.Behind the personal stories are the histories of the aircraft companies that these pioneers created, from those that went bankrupt to those that lasted the test of time and have become indivisible from British aviation folklore, such names as Sopwith, Handley Page, Avro, Supermarine, Blackburn, Bristol, Fairey and Rolls-Royce. The book covers the mergers and acquisitions that led to the creation of two major aircraft manufacturers, Hawker Siddeley Group and the British Aircraft Corporation, and how barely two decades later, before the century was out, they were nationalised to form British Aerospace.
Author : H. A. Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781843424154
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (241 download)
Download or read book War in the Air.Being the Story of the Part Played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force. Volume Four. written by H. A. Jones and published by . This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth book in the seven volume official history of the RAF in the Great War covers naval air developments and operations in home waters throughout 1917 and for the first quarter of 1918. It includes a narrative of the anti-submarine work of the various types of aircraft during the period of unrestricted U-boat warfare, and of the diverse operations undertaken by naval aircraft based at or near Dunkirk. The remainder of the volume deals with air warfare on the Western Front, beginning with the battle of Messines in June 1917 and ending with the German offensives on the Somme and on the Lys in March and April 1918.
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Publisher : Arms & Armour Press
ISBN 13 : 9780882544083
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (44 download)
Download or read book British Military Aircraft of World War One written by and published by Arms & Armour Press. This book was released on 1976-01-01 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1260 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Air University Periodical Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 1260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
