Description: Please read item description RAF FIGHTER COMMAND 1936-1968 (NORMAN FRANKS) The name Fighter Command conjures up a picture of brave young pilots in Spitfires or Hurricanes bounding along a grass runway and lifting off into the summer sky to fight the powerful Luftwaffe. Fighter command, formed in 1936, did indeed play a vital role in the Second World War. During the Dunkirk evacuation its pilots flew 2,739 of the RAF’s 3,561 sorties to provide aerial defence of the beach and convoys – and in the Battle of Britain, of course, they made history. But Fighter Command’s story spanned more than three decades. It is told here from an unusual standpoint by expert aviation historian Norman Franks. While touching on the politics and higher echelon organisation, he concentrates more on a balance between broad strategy and first-hand accounts from the airmen themselves. He traces the technological development from silver bi-planes to supersonic and VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft, and the nuclear capability that ultimately made this Command redundant. Just as fascinating are the insights into the men who shaped operations – leaders like Dowding, Park, Leigh Mallory and Sholto Douglas, and fighter pilots such as Johnnie Johnson, Sailor Malan, Douglas Bader and John Cunningham, as well as many of the less famous names, all of whom made their contribution. Norman Franks, author of Hurricanes Over The Arakan, Above the Trenches, The Greatest Air Battle, and Valiant Wings, has interviewed and corresponded with countless former fighter pilots and aircrew over the years. He has here distilled their experiences and views into a rare, compelling story of this famous Command. ISBN 1 85260 344 5 This 1992 1st edition hardback publication is in very good overall condition. The pages are tightly bound and are free from tears, creases and significant marks. The dustjacket displays only very light knocks to the edges and corners (see photograph). The book runs to 253 pages (23.5cm x 16.5cm), includes a working index, and is profusely illustrated throughout with photographs.
Price: 8.5 GBP
Location: Malton, North Yorkshire
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Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Country/ Organization: Great Britain
Theme: Militaria
Type: Books
Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
Service: Air Force
Era: 1914-1945
