Raf At The Crossroads

Author : Greg Baughen
Publisher : Air World
ISBN 13 : 1526795353
Total Pages : 758 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book RAF at the Crossroads written by Greg Baughen and published by Air World. This book was released on 2021-05-26 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The events of 1942 marked a pivotal year in the history of British air power. For more than two decades the theory that long-range bombing could win wars had dominated British defense policy. The vast majority of warplanes ordered for the RAF were designed either to bomb enemy cities or stop the enemy from bombing British cites. Conventional armies and the air forces that supported them were seen as an outmoded way of waging war. During 1941 evidence began to mount that British policy was wrong. It had become clear the RAF’s bomber offensive against Germany had, until that point, achieved very little. Meanwhile, the wars raging in Europe, Africa and Asia were being decided not by heavy bombers, but by armies and their supporting tactical air forces. Britain had never had the resources to build a large army as well as a strategic bomber fleet; it had always had to make a choice. Now it seemed the country might have made the wrong choice. For the first time since 1918 Britain began thinking seriously about a different way of fighting wars. Was it too late to change? Was a strategic bombing campaign the only option open to Britain? Could the United Kingdom help its Soviet ally more by invading France as Stalin so vehemently demanded? Could this be done in 1942? Looking further ahead, was it time to begin the development of an entirely new generation of warplanes to support the Army? Should the RAF have specialist ground attack aircraft and air superiority fighters? The answers to these questions, which are all explored here by aviation historian Greg Baughen, would help shape the development of British air power for decades to come.

Author : Greg Baughen
Publisher : Air World
ISBN 13 : 9781526795342
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book RAF at the Crossroads written by Greg Baughen and published by Air World. This book was released on 2021-05-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The events of 1942 marked a pivotal year in the history of British air power. For more than two decades the theory that long-range bombing could win wars had dominated British defence policy. The vast majority of warplanes ordered for the RAF were designed either to bomb enemy cities or stop the enemy from bombing British cites. Conventional armies and the air forces that supported them were seen as an outmoded way of waging war.During 1941 evidence began to mount that British policy was wrong. It had become clear the RAF's bomber offensive against Germany had, until that point, achieved very little. Meanwhile, the wars raging in Europe, Africa and Asia were being decided not by heavy bombers, but by armies and their supporting tactical air forces. Britain had never had the resources to build a large army as well as a strategic bomber fleet; it had always had to make a choice. Now it seemed the country might have made the wrong choice.For the first time since 1918 Britain began thinking seriously about a different way of fighting wars. Was it too late to change? Was a strategic bombing campaign the only option open to Britain? Could the United Kingdom help its Soviet ally more by invading France as Stalin so vehemently demanded? Could this be done in 1942?Looking further ahead, was it time to begin the development of an entirely new generation of warplanes to support the Army? Should the RAF have specialist ground attack aircraft and air superiority fighters?The answers to these questions, which are all explored here by aviation historian Greg Baughen, would help shape the development of British air power for decades to come.

Author : Darrell Hillier
Publisher : Atlantic Crossroads Press
ISBN 13 : 1999000013
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book North Atlantic Crossroads written by Darrell Hillier and published by Atlantic Crossroads Press. This book was released on 2021-07-31 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of Gander's Royal Air Force Ferry Command unit and the men and women who kept the flights moving. Gander, Newfoundland, was a bustling hub of aviation during the Second World War as thousands of bombers passed through on their way to Britain. In North Atlantic Crossroads, the challenges and hazards of transatlantic ferrying come alive. Tales of search and rescue, aircraft salvage, medevac missions, and VIP visits highlight the activities of the Ferry Command Gander unit, notably the work of its aircraft maintenance department, headed by the incomparable John Joseph "Joe" Gilmore. Postwar, the burgeoning market for transatlantic commercial air travel gave new life to the Ferry Command sector of the field. The buildings once occupied by civilian and military personnel, and the hangars where they serviced the "Bombers for Britain," became the site of an air passenger terminal and hotel complex, setting Gander on its way to becoming the "Crossroads of the World." Includes a detailed bibliography, index, endnotes, and fifty photographs. Reviews "This book is full of revealing anecdotes and is a very well researched and absorbing read." —Air-Britain Aviation World "An impressively well researched and written narrative history." —Guy Warner, Irish aviation historian/author "Author and historian Darrell Hillier delivers a trenchant and illuminating account of the Ferry Command." —Joan Sullivan, The Telegram "A masterly piece of work which, no doubt, will find its place on the bookshelves of aviation enthusiasts." —Frank Tibbo, author of Charlie Baker George: The Story of Sabena OOCBG

Author : Martin W. Bowman
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783460946
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book World War II RAF Airfields in Norfolk written by Martin W. Bowman and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2008-03-26 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of the Aviation Heritage Trail series, this book covers airfields in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Yorkshire and Northamptonshire. 12 Group was formed in 1937 within Fighter Command to become responsible for aerial defense of the industrial Midlands. During World War Two this group was the second most important fighter group and as such, it received it's fair share of attacks from the German Luftwaffe throughout the war. As well as regional defense, 12 Group were also supposed to fly cover for 11 Group airfields during the Battle of Britain. The airfields and other places of interest include Digby, Hibaldstow, Kirton on Lindsey, Coltishall, Matlask, Swanton Morley, Catterick, Church Fenton, Clifton, Hutton Cranswick and WitteringThis book looks at the history and personalities associated with each base, what remains today and explores the favorite local wartime haunts. Museums and places that are relevant will also be described and general directions on how to get them included.

Author : Darrell Hillier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781999000004
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book North Atlantic Crossroads written by Darrell Hillier and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-18 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Second World War, Gander, Newfoundland, developed as a strategic outpost for North Atlantic aircraft ferrying operations. This is the story of the dedicated men and women of the RAF Ferry Command's Gander unit, but more especially the work of its aircraft maintenance department, headed by John Joseph Gilmore. Be it search and rescue, salvage, or the delivery of humanitarian aid, "Joe" Gilmore was the man often called upon. Postwar, the burgeoning market for transatlantic commercial air travel gave new life to the Ferry Command sector of the field. The buildings once occupied by civilian and military personnel, and the hangars where they serviced the "Bombers for Britain," became the site of an air passenger terminal and hotel complex, setting Gander on its way to becoming the "Crossroads of the World."

Author : John Terraine
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473817668
Total Pages : 861 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Right of the Line written by John Terraine and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2010-04-06 with total page 861 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditionally, the right of the line is the vanguard, the place of honour and greatest danger in battle. In this history of the Royal Air Force during the European War of 1939-45, John Terraine shows how the RAF, which in 1939 was small and inadequate for the task it was called upon to perform had, by the end of the war, taken up its proper position. He describes the build-up to war, the early tests in France and at Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, the Battle of the Atlantic, the RAF in North Africa and the Mediterranean, the strategic air offensive over Germany and eventual victory in Europe.His best book yet The TimesJohn Terraine is a fine historian but he also believes that history should be exciting and readable The Listener

Author : Albert A. Denzler
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1445766019
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crossroads Crimea 1939-1989 written by Albert A. Denzler and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-05-15 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. Brutus, Julius Caesar, Act 4, Scene 3 William Shakespeare. In his rich and fulfilling life, Reinhard's 'tidal wave' was his camera, with which he documented all he saw in a war he was forced to take part in. His pictures are not those of a war correspondent, but of a photographer interested in people and their abodes. The author has built a story around Reinhard's photos and notes and added what he himself experienced. Reinhard's 'fortune" is based on the enrichment he reaped and gave to everybody he ever met in the three years he sojourned in this beautiful but tragic land.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Meeting Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Peter B. Gunn
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750986557
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aviation Landmarks - Norfolk and Suffolk written by Peter B. Gunn and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2017-11-24 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Norfolk and Suffolk are bursting with aviation heritage, having played key roles in military aviation through the two world wars and beyond. This new edition of Aviation Landmarks– Norfolk and Suffolk presents an updated and revised account of aviation heritage and history through the two world wars right up to the present day. Nearly 70 airfields are covered, along with many lesser-known landmarks including decoy airfields, former radar stations, country houses, buildings, local heritage collections, pubs, village signs and much else. With illustrations, OS grid references and an index this reference guide to the two counties, both in the air and on the ground, will delight interested locals and aviation enthusiasts alike.

Author : Milena Jovašević-Stojanović
Publisher : Institut za nuklearne nauke VINČA
ISBN 13 : 8673061393
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book WeBIOPATR2015 THE FIFTH INTERNATIONAL WeBIOPATR WORKSHOP & CONFERENCE PARTICULATE MATTER: RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT written by Milena Jovašević-Stojanović and published by Institut za nuklearne nauke VINČA. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: