Fledgling Eagle: The Politics of Air PowerFrom the days of the Royal Flying Corps in World War I, military and political opinion was divided as to the role of aeroplanes in warfare. Politics, vested interests and personal antipathies, all played a part in defining the development and structure of the newly formed RAF. This military aviation book outlines the history of the RAF. |
Contents
General David Henderson | 4 |
Chapter 2 | 33 |
Frederick Sykes with Commodore Keyes | 43 |
5 | 58 |
6 | 72 |
7 | 120 |
8 | 168 |
10 | 177 |
Part Two The Second World War The Myth Exposed | 203 |
15 | 277 |
Map of UK Air Defence | 284 |
19 | 339 |
Air Chief Marshal Tedder | 360 |
Chapter 11 | 368 |
Per Ardua ad Verum | 374 |
Chapter 12 | 388 |
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