Royal Air Force Fighter Command's brief was to provide an effective aerial barrier to any attempt at domination of British skies. The aircraft and technical resources on hand between 1936 and WWII's initiation were thankfully improved to a level that was barely sufficient to withstand the hitherto unchallengeable Luftwaffe's advance across Western Europe. Between 1940 and 1942 the Command generally found itself on the back-foot in terms of overall success. The introduction of aircraft designs that would change the situation, however costly, in its ultimate favour, featured prominently from the mid-point of WWII. The Luftwaffe found itself being challenged and regularly bested 'round the clock'; by the advent of D-Day the Command's efforts had materially contributed to the Allied on-surge that had placed its adversary on a permanent downward spiral towards total extinction.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Fonthill Media
ISBN-13
9781781557273
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19046629207
Product Key Features
Author
Ron Mackay, Mike Bailey
Publication Name
Raf Fighter Command: Defence of the Realm 1936-1945
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Government
Publication Year
2019
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
544 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
248mm
Item Width
172mm
Item Weight
980g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Ron Mackay, Mike Bailey
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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