Helping Stop Hitler's Luftwaffe - The Memoirs of a Pilot Involved in the Development of Radar Interception, Vital in the Battle of Britain

'The bomber will always get through' was the oft-repeated mantra, first coined by Stanley Baldwin in 1932, which emphasized that the only realistic form of defense was offense. This belief determined the UK's military strategy, with more attention, and resources, being devoted to bomber production rather than fighters.

About the author

Born in June 1903, Air Marshal Sir Arthur McDonald KCB, AFC, FRAeS, DL grew up in Antigua, his engineering career beginning in the Antigua Sugar Factory, earning him wages of just £1 a week. He joined the RAF in 1924, remaining in the service until his retirement in 1961. Besides a distinguished RAF career, Sir Arthur was a keen sailor and there are informative accounts of his sailing exploits; including yacht racing in Singapore in the 1930s, winning the Burton Cup in 1937 and being the oldest competitor in single handed sailing in the 1948 Olympic Games in Torbay.

Summary

Read of how the first ever radar set, not invented in Britain, was thrown into the sea on the orders of an irate ship's captain. Learn of how the radar defence of the UK was developed from its earliest days. Discover the little-known Dowding Experiment'.

Product details

• Authors: Air Marshal Sir Arthur McDonald KCB DL, Arthur McDonald
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781526764782
• ISBN: 978-1-5267-6478-2
• No. of pages: 232
• Dimensions: 242 mm x 164 mm x 32 mm
• Weight: 780 g
• Illustrations: 32 black and white illustrations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Zweiter Weltkrieg - Periode (1939 bis 1945), HISTORY / Military / World War II, Moderne Kriegsführung, History - Military / War, HISTORY / Military / Aviation