2nd world war
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air ministry
aircraft
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battles
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chief of the air staff
commands
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medals
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transport command
uniforms
world war 2
world war ii
world war two
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Product details
- ISBN 9780750943611
- Weight: 1160g
- Dimensions: 194 x 263mm
- Publication Date: 18 Jan 2007
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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It opens with a brief history of the service, followed by a chapter that reviews its situation on the outbreak of war. The chapters that follow look at the structure of the RAF, from the Air Ministry and Chief of the Air Staff down to squadron level, to include each of the Commands, including Transport Command (a creation of the war years). The main aircraft types used are listed, as well as a full listing of squadrons and airfields in the British Isles. The training of personnel, and such matters as uniforms, rank insignia, medals and life on a typical airfield, are also covered. The main battles or campaigns in which the service was involved are also described.
DAVID WRAGG has written many books on railway, aviation and defence subjects, including Wartime on the Railways, The Southern Railway Story, The LMS Story and The Steam Locomotive Story (all The History Press). He has also written on these subjects for The Sunday Telegraph, The Spectator and The Scotsman.
