Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955 Volume 6-10 (PDF Edition)

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This five-volume collection continues the definitive history of Arab military aviation through the turbulent decades leading into, during, and after the Second World War. Drawing on decades of original research, newly translated Arabic sources, rare documents, and unpublished photographs, it reveals the complex evolution of Arab air forces at a time of global upheaval and regional conflict.

Volumes 6–8 cover the Arab experience of the Second World War, from internal divisions and political upheaval to efforts at modernisation and rebuilding.
Volume 9 explores the postwar years of independence and rising tensions in Palestine, culminating in open conflict.
Volume 10 provides a detailed account of the first two weeks of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, reassessing Arab air force performance using newly uncovered sources.
Richly illustrated with rare photographs and specially commissioned artwork, these volumes shed new light on the men, machines, and political pressures that shaped Arab air power in one of the most decisive eras of Middle Eastern history.