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For a hundred years, the Royal Air Force has been at the forefront of the UK's defences. from the days of the British Empire, through the Second World War and into the 1950s and 1960s as 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.
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.
For a hundred years, the Royal Air Force has been at the forefront of the UK's defences. from the days of the British Empire, through the Second World War and into the 1950s and 1960s as a key part of Britain's nuclear deterrent.
Julian Hale examines the history of the RAF through its organisati...
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Julian Hale read History at Lancaster University and completed an MA on the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force in the Middle East during the First World War. In 2012, he joined the RAF Museum and catalogued the Jack Bruce Collection, an archive of First World War and inter-war aircraft and personnel images. He was the Assistant Curator for the Museum's Centenary Programme.
Julian Hale read History at Lancaster University and completed an MA on the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force in the Middle East during the First World War. In 2012, he joined the RAF Museum and catalogued the Jack Bruce Collection, an archive of First World War and inter-war aircraft and pe...
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