Eagles in the Sky: The RAF at 75 - A Celebration

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An illustrated description of the RAF and its flying units and efforts on the occasion of the 75th anniversary. A celebration of the service seen in profile, painting and photography, and supplemented by the written word. This book features their exploits in the Battle of Britain, the Falklands Campaign and the Gulf Conflict. Front Cover Full Title Page ISBN 1-85158-518-4 CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CONTRIBUTORS FOREWORD Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Graydon, Chief of the Air Staff ROYAL AIR FORCE COMMAND AND GROUP BADGES Introduction ALAN CARLAW The Origins of the Royal Air Force PHILIP JARRETT The Dawn of the Royal Air Force PHILIP JARRETT Between the Wars PHILIP JARRETT The Early War Years andThe Battle of Britain AIR VICE-MARSHAL SANDY JOHNSTONE Operation Chastise - the Dams Raid DR JOHN SWEETMAN THE FLYING UNITS OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN 1993 BADGES AND MARKINGS The Far East Air Force in the 1960s SQUADRON LEADER DAVID BINNIE Operation Corporate - the Falklands Campaign AIR VICE-MARSHAL PETER SQUIRE Enter Pavespike - Buccaneering in the Gulf SQUADRON LEADER NORMAN BROWNE The Gulf Conflict - Some Personal Reflections AIR VICE-MARSHAL IAN MACFADYEN Humanitarian Aspects ofthe Service 1. HELP FROM THE HERCULES SQUADRON LEADER GEORGE C. MARTIN Humanitarian Aspectsof the Service 2. ROYAL AIR FORCE SEARCH AND RESCUE FLIGHT LIEUTENANT CHRIS HAWARD SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY RAF ORDER OF BATTLE 1 April 1993 STRIKE COMMAND HQ RAF High Wycombe, Bucks SUPPORT COMMAND HQ RAF Brampton, Cambs Back Flap Back Cover