In 1918, the Royal Air Force became the first major independent air force in the world. Formed to serve a strategic need in the most intensive war that Britain had then fought, the RAF continued in the inter-war era to play a key role in the political and diplomatic world, and in defending the Empire. During the Second World War, the RAF was pivotal in defending Britain from invasion in the Battle of Britain, and then in leading the assault on the Axis powers, most notably through the contentious bomber offensive against Germany. In the post-war world, the RAF adapted and developed into a force to meet the needs of the United Kingdom during the Cold War, the retreat from Empire, and most recently in the move to coalition warfare against low intensity threats, all against a backdrop of diminishing resources and shifting priorities. This is the story of the RAF over the first century of its existence: how it has confronted the many challenges and threats it has faced--from the Luftwaffe in 1940, through the spectre of nuclear holocaust in the Cold War, to the fight against terrorism in the 21st century--and how it has contributed to the defence of the United Kingdom throughout that period.

The Royal Air Force: The First One Hundred Years

History

Buckley, John

BEAVER, Paul

Europe

Oxford University Press

Encyclopedia of Aviation reference guide. Excellent for all aviation fans! By Paul Beaver

The Encyclopedia of Aviation

Reference

Octopus

This reference work examines developments in naval and maritime aviation around the world. The focus is on identifying the embarked and land-based assets used in 88 countries with coastlines to protect and economic interests to safeguard. Each country's entry details the organizations flying, naval or maritime aircraft, with information on command structures, air-capable ships, shore bases, recent operations, typical deployments as well as the assets available and the weapon systems they carry.

World Naval Aviation

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Janes Information Group

"Invincible" class (Modern combat ships)

I. Allan

Book by Birtles, Philip, Beaver, Paul

Missile Systems

BIRTLES, Philip

Military

Allan

Winkle: The Extraordinary Life of Britain’s Greatest Pilot

Eric 'Winkle' Brown was Britain's greatest pilot. His extraordinary flying career saw him fight in the Battle of Britain, narrowly escape death on a torpedoed aircraft carrier, achieve a litany of new records and firsts as a test pilot, and fly more kinds of aircraft than any other pilot in history.With a life as remarkable as his flying, Brown faced imprisonment in Germany at the outbreak of WWII, and after the Allied victory his fluent German saw him interviewing senior Nazi officials and participating in the liberation of Belsen - an experience that haunted him for the rest of his life.A rival to Chuck Yeager and hero to astronaut Neil Armstrong, by the time of his death in 2016 Winkle Brown had become a legend in his own lifetime and a national treasure.Drawing on Brown's own papers and fascinating new research, Paul Beaver uncovers surprising new truths and incredible achievements in the definitive account of a pilot and man who was revered around the world.

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Michael, Joseph

Encyclopedia of Aviation

GALLERY BOOKS

Ark Royal: A pictorial history of the Royal Navy's last conventional aircraft carrier

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

P.Stephens

Book detailing WWII Uboats in the Atlantic

U-boats in the Atlantic: A selection of German wartime photographs from the Bundesarchiv, Koblenz (World War 2 photo album)

Patrick Stephens Ltd.

Very good shape no marks on pages or damage to the binding. Cover show some wear, see our photo.Mailed in a box so it arrives as described!

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