Guarding the Skies Tapa blanda - 1991

London: Sphere Books Limited. Near Fine. 1990. Reprint; First Printing. Paperback. Mass Market PB . Minor shelf wear. ; First printing of mass market edition, 1990. Nice tight flat copy, no names or marks inside, appears unread and near as new. Cover photo uncredited. ; B&W Photographs; 384 pages; A study of life in the Royal Air Force, fifty years on from The Battle of Britain. Although severely depleted in numbers since the days of the Spitfire the efficiency of the force remains dependent on its personnel. This is a detailed and compelling study of these people and their world, their activities, their history and the technology that they use every day. .

Little, Brown Book Group Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Sphere, 1990-09-20. Paperback. Good. Book is in good condition. Slight discolouration to the pages. Creasing to the spine.

London: Sphere Books Ltd - Macdonald & Co (Publishers) Ltd, 1990. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Moderate Sticker Pull to Front Cover; Edges Lightly Soiled. CONTENTS: Introduction PART I: THE FRONT LINES 1 The Home Defenders 2 West Faces East 3 Not Quite East of Suez 4 Furthest Outposts 5 The One and Only Regiment 6 Women and Wives PART II: BEHIND THE LINES 7 The Bunker and Beyond 8 The RAF Plc? 9 Three-Dimensional Chess 10 The US Connection PART III: WAYS OF ADVANCEMENT 11 All Classes Welcome 12 The Real Classes (I): The Officers 13 The Real Classes (2): The Airmen 14 A Closed Circle? PART IV: PUBLIC CONTACTS 15 Pilots at Sixteen 16 The Rescuers 17 Civilians-Plus 18 On Public Show; In Conclusion. SYNOPSIS: Fifty years after the Second World War, in which the vital importance of the Royal Air Force in modern warfare became increasingly obvious, the RAF continues to perform a crucial role in the defence of Britain and the West.… Leer más