Park - The Biography of Air Chief Marshall Sir Keith Park, Gcb, Kbe, MC,

Informationen zum Autor Orange was born in 1935, in Shildon, County Durham and was educated at St. Mary's Grammar School, in Darlington, and at Hull University. Orange served in the Royal Air Force from 1953 to 1956. In 1962 he went to live in New Zealand and taught History at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch until he retired in 2002. His influence as an air power scholar is well known. His former students include prominent United Kingdom scholars Dr Joel Hayward and Dr Christina Goulter as well as Dr Adam Claasen of Massey University and Dr Andrew Conway of King's College London. Orange is married to Sandra, and has a stepdaughter Sarah. Klappentext As commander of No. 11 Group, Fighter Command, and responsible for the air defense of London and South-East England, Keith Park took charge of the day-to-day direction of battle. Zusammenfassung As commander of No.11 Group! Keith Park took charge of the day-to-day direction of the battle. In spotlighting his thoughts and actions during the crisis! Vincent Orange reveals a man whose unfailing energy! courage and cool resourcefulness won supreme praise from Churchill! as well as the lasting respect and admiration of all who served under him.

Product details

• Authors: Vincent Orange
• Publisher: Grub Street Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2001
• EAN: 9781902304618
• ISBN: 978-1-902304-61-8
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Military vehicles, aircraft, ships; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration