Air Power and the Royal Navy, 1914-1945 : A Historical Survey
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, ARTICLES OF WAR Ltd.
Jane's Publishing Company London, 1979. Hardbound w/dj, VG/VG condition ( dj price clipped). First edition., 224 pages, black & white photos.---------------------------How did the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm, the service that pioneered the use of air power at sea, surrender an apparently unassailable lead to the Americans and Japanese? Why did the FAA go into the Second World War equipped with first-class ships and second-rate aircraft? Why were there such unnecessary disasters as the loss of the carriers Glorious and Courageous? How was it that the Admiralty in 1941, after two years of war, still sent ships into action without air cover- a policy that led to heavy losses off Crete and the destruction of the Prince of Wales and Repulse off Malaya? How did a service that started the war so inauspiciously turn into the superbly professional formation that destroyed the might of the Italian Fleet at Taranto and operated as a full partner with the US Navy during the final sea/air assault on Japan?--------------------------Drawing on personal interviews with some of the great protagonists of British naval air power and seven years of research among newly opened archives, Geoffrey Till answers these questions, charting the political hidden reefs that threatened the Fleet Air Ann between the wars. Always at the mercy of a hostile Air Ministry, the Royal Navy's own battleship admirals and Britain's economic decline, the FAA survived to become a powerful and flexible weapon. This important and highly readable contribution to British naval history shows how profoundly the forging of that weapon affected the Royal Navy and its role in the defence of country and Empire.Well illustrated with line drawings and photographs, most never published before, Air Power and the Royal Navy 1914-45 identifies the FAA's five essential components: its people, ships, aircraft, organisation and operational philosophy, Dealing with each in turn, the author traces the evolution of the sinews of what was to become Britain's most potent long-range military arm.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, WorldofBooks [51947087], Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom.
The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Licus Media [56340540], Utting a. Ammersee, Germany.
224 pp., Ill., 23,4 x 16,0 x 2,8 cm English hardcover edition without dust jacket. Only slight signs of usage and wear on hardcover (edges slightly worn), otherwise in very good condition. Signature of prev. owner on header, parts of dust wrapper mounted to header. + + + Ohne Schutzumschlag. Gut erhaltenes Exemplar m. geringf. Lagerungs- u. Gebrauchsspuren am Einband (Kanten teils leicht berieben), Schnitt hell u. sauber, innen textsauber u. gepflegt. Teile des OSchutzumschlages auf vord. und hint. Spiegel montiert. Hs. Besitzmerk A. Vs. 9780354012041 Werktäglicher Versand. Jede Lieferung m. ordentl. Rechnung und ausgew. MwSt. Der Versand erfolgt als Büchersendung / Einschreiben mit der Deutschen Post bzw. als Päckchen / Paket mit DHL. Die Lieferzeit ist abhängig von der Versandart und beträgt innerhalb Deutschlands 3-5 Tage, in der EU 5 - 12 Tage. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 635.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Lewes Book Centre [50291663], LEWES East Sussex, ES, United Kingdom.
Fine hardback,in fine un-clipped d/j,no inscriptions.1979,1st edition.224pp,with illustrations.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Bernhard Kiewel Rare Books [2778366], Grünberg, Germany.
224 Seiten. Abbildungen. OLeinen mit Original-Schutzumschlag. Umschlag mit Läsuren, sonst guter Zustand. Size: 24 x 16.