The History of RAF Aerobatic Teams From 1920: Smoke On ... Go!

Description

Acknowledgements; Foreword; Preface; Select Bibliography; Glossary; Chapter 1 Early Days; Chapter 2 RAF Squadrons; Chapter 3 Auxiliary Squadron Teams; Chapter 4 Tripartite Evaluation Squadron; Chapter 5 FEAF Towed Target Flight/No. 1574 (Target Towing) Flight; Chapter 6 Canberra Display Teams; Chapter 7 FFS 'A' Acro-Team; Chapter 8 Central Flying School; Chapter 9 RAF College, Cranwell; Chapter 10 RAF Flying College (School of Refresher Flying), Strubby/College of Air Warfare, Manby; Chapter 11 Flying Training Schools; Chapter 12 The Red Arrows.;The Royal Air Force has long recognized the value of display flying for pilot training, prestige and recruiting purposes, and the standard of its formation aerobatic teams has always stood favorable comparison with those of air forces of other nations. Aerobatics have always played a prominent part in RAF training. They are not performed merely to provide a spectacle for the public but are an essential step in the making of a pilot, giving him confidence in himself and his aircraft. Formation aerobatics give him the added factor of confidence in his leader and other members of the team. This his.