The RAF in 100 Objects by Peter Jacobs

The RAF in 100 Objects by Peter Jacobs

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Zusammenfassung

From the Smuts Report to a remotely piloted air system via Trenchard’s boots and a 1948 Olympics running vest, discover the rich history and stunning development of Her Majesty’s youngest service through 100 iconic objects.

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The RAF in 100 Objects by Peter Jacobs

It was in the closing year of the First World War, on 1 April 1918, that the Royal Air Force was born from the amalgamation of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service. Since then, the RAF has helped lead the world in the development of aviation and air warfare. From the fighters and bombers of the Second World War, through the early jet age and into modern remotely piloted air systems, the last hundred years’ development has been astronomical, and the human story no less impressive. Here Peter Jacobs gathers the most poignant objects of the RAF’s proud history and displays them together, in full splendid colour, for the first time. Aircraft, memorials, uniforms, equipment, and some items you would never expect – it’s all here, ready to be explored.
Born in Southampton in 1958, Peter Jacobs served in the Royal Air Force for thirty-seven years as an air defence navigator on the F4 Phantom and Tornado F3, after which he completed staff tours at HQ 11 Group, HQ Strike Command, the Ministry of Defence and the RAF College Cranwell. A keen military historian, he has written several books on the RAF, as well as on other subjects of Second World War military history. He lives in Lincoln.
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ISBN 13 9780750965361
ISBN 10 0750965363
Titel The RAF in 100 Objects
Autor Peter Jacobs
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Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag The History Press Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr 2017-10-16
Seitenanzahl 352
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