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The RAF Air Sea Rescue Service in the Second World War
Norman Franks
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Description for The RAF Air Sea Rescue Service in the Second World War
Paperback. Acquaints the reader with the history of the ASR service during this conflict and the ways in which rescue techniques were developed in response to the increasingly perilous challenges of the war. Num Pages: 144 pages, 170 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBWQ; JKSW3; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 246 x 11. Weight in Grams: 414.
When the Second World War began in 1939 it was thought that it would be fought along the same lines as the First World War, with the Allied air forces operating from both Britain and France. With the fall of Britain's Northern European Allies in May 1940, all that changed. From then onwards, RAF aircraft operating over enemy and enemy-held territory necessitated flights across both the North Sea and the English Channel. This meant that aircrew in difficulties would be forced to come down in both of these bodies of water. Therefore it was essential that some form of ... Read more
When the Second World War began in 1939 it was thought that it would be fought along the same lines as the First World War, with the Allied air forces operating from both Britain and France. With the fall of Britain's Northern European Allies in May 1940, all that changed. From then onwards, RAF aircraft operating over enemy and enemy-held territory necessitated flights across both the North Sea and the English Channel. This meant that aircrew in difficulties would be forced to come down in both of these bodies of water. Therefore it was essential that some form of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
413g
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473861305
SKU
V9781473861305
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2
About Norman Franks
Norman Franks is a respected historian and author. Previous titles for Pen and Sword include, RAF Fighter Pilots Over Burma, Coastal Command's Air War Against the German U-Boat and Great War Fighter Aces 1914-1916. He lives in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex.
Reviews for The RAF Air Sea Rescue Service in the Second World War
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