Air Power & Armies

Informationen zum Autor Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Cotesworth (Jack) Slessor GCB, DSO, MC (June 3, 1897-July 12,1979) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force (RAF). A pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during World War I, he held operational commands in World War II and served in the RAF's most senior post, Chief of the Air Staff, from 1950 to 1952. He was considered a strong proponent of strategic bombing and the nuclear deterrent, and published several books, including an autobiography. Klappentext An account of Sir John Cotesworth Slessor (1897-1979), one of Great Britain's most influential airmen. Zusammenfassung An account of Sir John Cotesworth Slessor (1897-1979)! one of Great Britain's most influential airmen

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• Authors: J.C. Slessor, John Cotesworth Slessor, Sir John C Slessor, Sir John Cotesworth Slessor
• Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.2010
• EAN: 9780817356101
• ISBN: 978-0-8173-5610-1
• No. of pages: 260
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