This study seeks to move beyond the dominant `aces and aircraft¿ perspective on aviation during the First World War, demonstrating the rich and complex nature of air power history during this period.
This study seeks to move beyond the dominant `aces and aircraft¿ perspective on aviation during the First World War, demonstrating the rich and complex nature of air power history during this period.
James Pugh is a Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Birmingham, UK. His research explores Modern British History in the era of the two World Wars. This includes the history of air power during both conflicts, and he has published on air power leadership and doctrine. His latest research explores the history of amphetamines in Britain between 1935 and 1945, which includes articles in the Journal of Contemporary History and War in History.
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List of Illustrations Series Editor s Preface Foreword Acknowledgements Abbreviations 1 `By attacking and by continuing to attack : The Royal Flying Corps, the Royal Air Force and the Control of the Air over the Western Front An Introduction 2 From Birth to Battle The Royal Flying Corps and the Control of the Air, 1911 to 1914 3 `The essence of fighting in the air is to attack first RFC Doctrine, Policy and Practice on the Western Front, August 1914 to November 1916 4 `An even more vigorous offensive : The RFC and the Control of the Air on the Western Front, 1917 and 1918 5 Defending the Vigorous Offensive: The Control of the Air in Strategic, Political and Organisational Contexts, 1914 1917 6 A `kindred field of activity : The Creation of the Royal Air Force, Air Defence, Independent Air Power and the Control of the Air, 1917 1918 7 `A serious war and a costly one : The Royal Flying Corps, the Royal Air Force and the Control of the Air in the First World War and Beyond Conclusion Bibliography
List of Illustrations Series Editor s Preface Foreword Acknowledgements Abbreviations 1 `By attacking and by continuing to attack : The Royal Flying Corps, the Royal Air Force and the Control of the Air over the Western Front An Introduction 2 From Birth to Battle The Royal Flying Corps and the Control of the Air, 1911 to 1914 3 `The essence of fighting in the air is to attack first RFC Doctrine, Policy and Practice on the Western Front, August 1914 to November 1916 4 `An even more vigorous offensive : The RFC and the Control of the Air on the Western Front, 1917 and 1918 5 Defending the Vigorous Offensive: The Control of the Air in Strategic, Political and Organisational Contexts, 1914 1917 6 A `kindred field of activity : The Creation of the Royal Air Force, Air Defence, Independent Air Power and the Control of the Air, 1917 1918 7 `A serious war and a costly one : The Royal Flying Corps, the Royal Air Force and the Control of the Air in the First World War and Beyond Conclusion Bibliography
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