Reaching for the Sky: One Hundred Defining Moments from the Royal Air Force 1918

Addington, Scott

£15.99

2018 marks the centenary of the formation of the RAF. Founded in the final months of the Great War, this book provides the greatest facts and figures relating to the RAF. Who were the original Aces? What was the longest mission undertaken? How much did the heaviest bomb weigh? How flew the most sorties? What was the fastest speed ever encountered in battle? How many aircraft were in the sky during the Battle of Britain? What was the day of heaviest loses in conflict? Who had the longest career? Who is the most famous? All this and much more is uncovered in a range of informative and detailed events spanning the centenary; biographies, fun facts, myth busters and illustrated throughout with infographics and contemporary photographs.

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Publish Date: 23/03/2018

Description

2018 marks the centenary of the formation of the Royal Air Force. Founded in the final months of the Great War, this book provides the greatest facts and figures relating to the RAF.Who were the original Aces?What was the longest mission undertaken?How much did the heaviest bomb weigh?Who flew the most sorties?What was the fastest speed ever encountered in battle?How many aircraft were in the sky during the Battle of Britain?What was the day of heaviest loses in conflict?Who had the longest career?Who is the most famous?All this and much more is uncovered in a range of informative and detailed events spanning the centenary; biographies, fun facts, myth busters and illustrated throughout with infographics and contemporary photographs.

Additional information

Weight 494 g
Dimensions 180 × 129 × 24 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

160

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

358.400491 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K