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100 1 Wragg, David W.
245 10 RAF Handbook 1939-1945 /|cDavid Wragg.
264 1 [Place of publication not identified] :|bThe History Press,
|c[2007]
264 4 |c©2007
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520 Formed on 1 April 1918 from the merger of the Royal Naval
Air Service with the Royal Flying Corps, the Royal Air
Force was the first fully autonomous military air arm in
the world. This book is a comprehensive, single source
reference on the RAF and the vital part it played in the
Second World War. It opens with a brief history of the
service, followed by a chapter that reviews its situation
on the outbreak of war. The chapters that follow look at
the structure of the RAF, from the Air Ministry and Chief
of the Air Staff down to squadron level, to include each
of the Commands, including Transport Command (a creation
of the war years). The main aircraft types used are listed,
as well as a full listing of squadrons and airfields in
the British Isles. The training of personnel, and such
matters as uniforms, rank insignia, medals and life on a
typical airfield, are also covered. The main battles or
campaigns in which the service was involved are also
described.
588 0 Print version record.
610 10 Great Britain.|bRoyal Air Force|xHistory|yWorld War, 1939-
1945.
650 0 World War, 1939-1945|xAerial operations, British.
650 7 HISTORY / Military / Aviation.|2bisacsh
655 0 Electronic books.
776 08 |iPrint version:|aWragg, David W.|tRAF handbook 1939-1945.
|dStroud, Gloucestershire : Sutton Pub., 2007.
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