Birth of Independent Air Power - British Air Policy in the First World War

Summary

In forming the RAF on 1 April 1918, Britain created the world’s first independent air service. First published in 1986, more than 65 years after the event, the decision remained poorly understood, this title presented the first detailed analysis of its creation, shedding new light on the process by which Britain entered the air age.

Product details

• Authors: Malcolm Cooper
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9780367634773
• ISBN: 978-0-367-63477-3
• No. of pages: 206
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Historical Security
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; First World War, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Air forces & warfare, Politics & government, c 1910 to c 1919, Politics and government, Air forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I