03863cam a2200433Mi 4500 ocn881887677 OCoLC 20240624140349.0 m o d cr |n||||||||| 140628s2006 xx o 000 0 eng d 9781783838103 1783838108 AU@ 000055990348 DEBBG BV044069002 (OCoLC)881887677 EBLCP eng pn EBLCP OCLCQ ZCU MERUC ICG OCLCF OCLCQ DKC OCLCO OCLCQ OCLCO OCLCQ OCLCO OCLCL e-uk--- UG635.G7 .Ai7 Philpott, Ian. The Royal Air Force - Volume 2 : an Encyclopedia of the Inter-War Years 1930-1939. Havertown : Pen and Sword, 2006. 1 online resource (536 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Author's Foreword; Acknowledgements; Preface; PART I Operations and Training; Chapter 1 The Failure of Disarmament, 1930 to 1932; Chapter 2 The Rise of the Dictators, 1933 to 1936; Chapter 3 The Prelude to War, 1937 to 1939; Chapter 4 RAF Operations, 1930 to 1939; PART II The Anatomy; Chapter 5 Aircraft, Weapons and Defence Systems -- Procurement and Development; Chapter 6 The RAF at Sea; Chapter 7 RAF Stations, Airfields and Other Establishments; Chapter 8 Support Services, Technical and Supply; Chapter 9 Personnel. Chapter 10 Air Doctrine, the Air Ministry and CommandChapter 11 The Royal Air Force and Government; Appendices; A Aircraft Technical Specifications in the 1930s; B Squadron Locations, 1918-39; C Pilot Training Courses at RAF Elementary and Reserve Flying Training Schools, United Kingdom, 31 August 1939; D Non-Pilot Aircrew Training at RAF Elementary and Reserve Flying Training Schools, United Kingdom, 31 August 1939; E Administrative Arrangements for the 1931 Schneider Trophy Competition; F Order of Battle of the RAF, 3 September 1939. G Military and Civil Aircraft Tested at A & EE Martlesham Heath in the 1930sH Pilots on the Strength of Fighter, Fleet Spotter and Reconnaissance Flights of the Fleet Air Arm; I RAF Stations by Commands, 1938, and Forming/Re-forrning of RAF Squadrons on Stations; J RAF Apprentice Entries During the 1930s; K The Various Home and Tropical Officers' Uniforms, 1939; L Members of the Air Council in the 1930s; Bibliography; Index. Volume II of this mammoth reference work covers the years in which the League of Nations failed because of the emerging dictatorships in Germany and Italy and the expansionist policies adopted by Japan. Britain was still reeling from the consequences of World War I and the RAF was sadly far behind the other major world powers in aircraft design, still relying on bi-planes that were direct descendants of World War I thinking. It gradually became apparent that, despite UK government dithering, the RAF needed to develop new aircraft, engines and increase production to confront the bully-boy tacti. Print version record. Great Britain. Royal Air Force History 20th century. 1900-1999 fast has work: The Trenchard years, 1918 to 1929 The Royal Air Force Volume I (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCFWc7fBhbymGfTg3P9V4hd https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Philpott, Ian. Royal Air Force - Volume 2 : An Encyclopedia of the Inter-War Years 1930-1939. Havertown : Pen and Sword, �2006 9781844153916 ProQuest Ebook Central https://public.ebookcentral.proquest.com/choice/publicfullrecord.aspx?p=1718482 lcc BK 0 NO HOLDINGS IN GHUCC - 504 OTHER HOLDINGS 735 735 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-06-24 0 UG635.G7 .Ai7 2024-0991 2024-06-24 14:04:34 2024-06-24 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-06-24 0 UG635.G7 .Ai7 2024-0992 2024-06-24 14:04:34 2024-06-24 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-06-24 0 UG635.G7 .Ai7 2024-0993 2024-06-24 14:04:34 2024-06-24 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-06-24 0 UG635.G7 .Ai7 2024-0994 2024-06-24 14:04:34 2024-06-24 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-06-24 0 UG635.G7 .Ai7 2024-0995 2024-06-24 14:04:34 2024-06-24 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-06-24 0 UG635.G7 .Ai7 2024-0996 2024-06-24 14:04:34 2024-06-24 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-06-24 0 UG635.G7 .Ai7 2024-0997 2024-06-24 14:04:34 2024-06-24 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-06-24 0 UG635.G7 .Ai7 2024-0998 2024-06-24 14:04:34 2024-06-24 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-06-24 0 UG635.G7 .Ai7 2024-0999 2024-06-24 14:04:34 2024-06-24 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-06-24 0 UG635.G7 .Ai7 2024-1000 2024-06-24 14:04:34 2024-06-24 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-06-24 0 UG635.G7 .Ai7 2024-1001 2024-06-24 14:04:34 2024-06-24 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-06-24 0 UG635.G7 .Ai7 2024-1002 2024-06-24 14:04:34 2024-06-24 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-06-24 0 UG635.G7 .Ai7 2024-1003 2024-06-24 14:04:34 2024-06-24 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-06-24 0 UG635.G7 .Ai7 2024-1004 2024-06-24 14:04:34 2024-06-24 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-06-24 0 UG635.G7 .Ai7 2024-1005 2024-06-24 14:04:34 2024-06-24 BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF GAFC GAFC GEN 2024-06-24 0 UG635.G7 .Ai7 2024-1006 2024-06-24 14:04:34 2024-06-24 BK