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Blueprint for Victory: Britain'S First World War Blitzkrieg Air Force

Blueprint for Victory: Britain'S First World War Blitzkrieg Air Force


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In this radical reappraisal, Greg Baughen has used archive material to build up an intriguingly different picture of how air power developed in Britain before and during the First World War. Gone are the archetypal conservative army commanders stubbornly refusing to accept the new aerial weapon. Instead, Baughen reveals how even before the outbreak of war, the British Army had appreciated the potential of the aeroplane and describes in detail how during the war, air support evolved to a level of efficiency that would not be attained again by the RAF until the closing stages of the Second World War. The speed with which military aviation developed led to designs for warplanes that would leave a fateful and lasting legacy. The author also explains how social and political factors distorted air strategy, leading to a rival strategic bombing policy. Baughen reveals the fundamental flaws that emerged and questions the thinking behind the creation of an independent RAF. Blueprint for Victory: Britain's First World War Blitzkrieg Air Force details the fierce battles as the rival factions fought for control. Many crucial lessons were learned.Little more than twenty years later, they would be applied with ruthless efficiency by the Luftwaffe.

About the Author :
Greg Baughen was educated at Sussex University where he obtained a degree in Mathematics. His interest in military aviation was sparked by curiosity over the calamitous defeat of British and French forces in the Battle of France in 1940. For many years, he has delved through public archives in Paris and London seeking explanations. The quest has taken him back to the origins of air power in both countries and forward to what might have been in the Cold War. Baughen is currently working on a series of studies that will trace the history of the RAF from its origins through to the thermonuclear age.

Review :
"Scholarly...detailed. This reviewer enjoyed this thought-provoking book and looks forward to others that are in preparation." -- "Air-Britain Aeromilitaria, Winter Issue 2015"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781781553923
  • Publisher: Fonthill Media Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Fonthill Media Ltd
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • ISBN-10: 1781553920
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jun 2014
  • Binding: Hardback
  • No of Pages: 270
  • Sub Title: Britain'S First World War Blitzkrieg Air Force


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