The war in the air in two World Wars through the eyes of those who fought it - and made history. Royal Air Force at War covers the experiences of a wide ranging list of contributors. not only some of the most distinguished airmen of the wartime period, but also those who have achieved further distinction in a variety of fields in the years of peace:
Marshal of the RAF Sir William Dickson, GCB, KBE, DSO, AFC
Air Commodore F. West, VC, CBE, MC
Air Vice Marshal A. Johnstone, CB, DFC, DL
Marshal of the RAF Sir Thomas Pike, GCB, CBE, DFC
Pierre Clostermann, DFC and Bar
Wing Commander E. W. Anderson, OBE, DFC, AFC (Ret'd)
Air Chief Marshal Sir Lewis Hodges, KCB, CBE, DSO, DFC
Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick Rosier, GCB, CBE, DSO
Marshal of the RAF Lord Cameron, GCB, DSO, DFC
Terence Kelly
Air Marshal Sir Edward Chilton, KBE, CB. FRIN
Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher FoxleyNorris, GCB, DSO, OBE, MA, CBIM, FRSA
Lord Barber
Roland Beamont, CBE, DSO, DFC
Group Captain Hugh Verity, DSO, DFC
Lieutenant-General Aviateur Baron M. Donnet, DFC
Group Captain Leonard Cheshire, VC, OM, DSO, DFC
Ian Smith
Edited by A.C.M. Sir Christopher Foxley-Norris
Book Club Associates edition. 1984 144pp very good, d/j good.
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"Long" descriptions, where shown, may have been taken from the book's dust jacket notes, and as such are relevant to the date of publication (e.g. any references to "new edition" "previously unpublished photographs" etc.) and not the present.
