The RAF in 100 Objects

Peter Jacobs

ISBN 10: 0750965363 / ISBN 13: 9780750965361

Published by History Press Okt 2017, 2017

About this Item

Neuware - A compendium of 100 objects to celebrate 100 years of the RAF. Each object is illustrated and accompanied by the story of its role within the RAF and its significance today.

Seller Inventory # 9780750965361

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The RAF in 100 Objects
• Publisher: History Press Okt 2017
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750965363
• ISBN 13: 9780750965361
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu

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Synopsis

It was in the closing year of the First World War, on 1 April 1918, that the Royal Air Force was born from the amalgamation of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service. Since then, the RAF has helped lead the world in the development of aviation and air warfare. From the fighters and bombers of the Second World War, through the early jet age and into modern remotely piloted air systems, the last hundred years’ development has been astronomical, and the human story no less impressive. Here Peter Jacobs gathers the most poignant objects of the RAF’s proud history and displays them together, in full splendid colour, for the first time. Aircraft, memorials, uniforms, equipment, and some items you would never expect – it’s all here, ready to be explored.

About the Author

Born in Southampton in 1958, Peter Jacobs served in the Royal Air Force for thirty-seven years as an air defence navigator on the F4 Phantom and Tornado F3, after which he completed staff tours at HQ 11 Group, HQ Strike Command, the Ministry of Defence and the RAF College Cranwell. A keen military historian, he has written several books on the RAF, as well as on other subjects of Second World War military history. He lives in Lincoln.