Second Hand The Birth of Independent Air Power
Author : Malcolm Cooper
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Condition
Very good condition. Dust jacket in very good condition, clean, bright and unclipped with only light shelf wear and minor handling marks. Blue cloth boards are clean and well preserved. Binding is firm and square. Pages are clean and unmarked throughout. A very presentable first edition copy of this respected study of the formation of the Royal Air Force and the emergence of independent air power.
Details
General - Pages : 169 | Images : Black and white photographs in centre section | Publisher : Allen & Unwin | Place of Publication : London, UK | Language : English
Hardback - Year of Publication : 1986 | Edition : First edition | Size : 241mm x 164mm | ISBN : 0049422049
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An authoritative study of one of the most significant developments in modern military history: the creation of an independent air force. Malcolm Cooper examines the political, strategic and organisational struggles that led to the establishment of the world's first independent air service, the Royal Air Force, in April 1918.
Covering the period from the earliest days of military aviation before the First World War through the rapid expansion of air power during the conflict, the book explores the competing interests of the Army, Navy and air enthusiasts, as well as the influence of key figures such as Sir David Henderson, Sir Hugh Trenchard and Lord Rothermere. Particular attention is given to the debates surrounding strategic bombing, air policy, aircraft production and the administrative challenges of creating a separate service.
Drawing on official records and contemporary sources, Cooper provides a detailed account of how wartime experience transformed aviation from an auxiliary arm into an independent military force. The result is an important contribution to the history of air power and the origins of the Royal Air Force.
