The Birth of British Airpower: Hugh Trenchard, World War I, and the Royal Air Force - Hardcover
$41.99
Quantity
01
Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with
Availability:In StockContributor:Peter John DyeSeries:History of Military AviationPublish date:2024-10-15Pages:328
Language:EnglishPublisher:US Naval Institute PressISBN-13:9781682471821ISBN-10:1682471829UPC:9781682471821Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Wars & Conflicts, Military, EuropeBook Topic:World War I, Aviation & Space, Great BritainSize:9.31 x 6.11 x 0.93 inchesWeight:1.3007Product ID:SCD9HT2Q0R
The Birth of British Airpower: Hugh Trenchard, World War I, and the Royal Air Force
The Birth of British Airpower describes how Hugh Trenchard, a man with few leadership skills, became a much-loved and inspirational commander who laid the foundation for British airpower on the Western Front in World War I and created the preconditions for the establishment of the world's first independent air service, the Royal Air Force. Author Peter Dye explores how friendship can overcome...
Series: History of Military Aviation
Language:EnglishPublisher:US Naval Institute PressISBN-13:9781682471821ISBN-10:1682471829UPC:9781682471821Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Wars & Conflicts, Military, EuropeBook Topic:World War I, Aviation & Space, Great BritainSize:9.31 x 6.11 x 0.93 inchesWeight:1.3007Product ID:SCD9HT2Q0R
Peter Dye is a graduate of Imperial College and Birmingham University. He served in the Royal Air Force for more than thirty-five years and was awarded the OBE for his work during the First Gulf War, retiring as an air vice-marshal. He was Director General of the Royal Air Force Museum from 2008 to 2014. He has been an Honorary Research Fellow at Birmingham University, a visiting lecturer at...
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Contributor(s)
Author
Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.