The birth of independent air power : British air policy in the First World War
London ; Boston : Allen & Unwin, 1986. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, somewhat dust-dulled dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #477391
ISBN: 0049422049
Physical description; xix, 169 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-165) and index. Contents; Acknowledgements – Abbreviations – Introduction – Uncertain beginnings – Aviation goes to war – The problems of growth – The rise of inter-service rivalry – The Curzon Air Board – A policy of relentless and incessant offensive – The aircraft industry, reorganization and expansion – The Smuts Report – Unification and dislocation – Independent force – Airpower and victory – Conclusion – Bibliography – Index. Subjects; Great Britain. Royal Air Force – History – World War, 1914-1918. World War, 1914-1918 – Aerial operations, British.
Price: €45.00