Taking a broadly chronological approach, this collection explores key events and issues of British naval aviation, from the Admiralty's first order for an airship in 1909 through to debates concerning replacement aircraft carriers in the early twenty-first century. In so doing, the volume offers fascinating insights into one of the most important aspects of defence policy and Britain's military history, which is sure to stimulate further scholarly debate.
Taking a broadly chronological approach, this collection explores key events and issues of British naval aviation, from the Admiralty's first order for an airship in 1909 through to debates concerning replacement aircraft carriers in the early twenty-first century. In so doing, the volume offers fascinating insights into one of the most important aspects of defence policy and Britain's military history, which is sure to stimulate further scholarly debate.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Tim Benbow is a Senior Lecturer in the Defence Studies Department of King's College London, based at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, UK Defence Academy. He studied at Brasenose College and St Antony's College, Oxford and at Harvard University, and previously taught at Oxford and at Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth. He is Maritime Historian on the Higher Command and Staff Course and is a member of the council of the Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies.
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Contents: Introduction: British naval aviation: the first 100 years Tim Benbow; Seamen or airmen? The early days of British naval flying Eric Grove; Air force Fleet Air Arm - or armoured corps? The Royal Naval Air Service at war Eric Grove; Competing visions: the Admiralty the Air Ministry and the role of air power Geoffrey Till; The Fleet Air Arm and the struggle for the Mediterranean 1940-44 Ben Jones; New tricks for the old sea dogs: British naval aviation in the Pacific 1944-45 Jon Robb-Webb; British naval aviation and the 'radical review' 1953-55 Tim Benbow; Limited war and crisis management: naval aviation in action from the Korean War to the Falklands conflict Ian Speller; The battle for CVA01 Edward Hampshire; 'More than just spare airfields': defence policy defence reviews and the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers Lee Willett; Index.
Contents: Introduction: British naval aviation: the first 100 years Tim Benbow; Seamen or airmen? The early days of British naval flying Eric Grove; Air force Fleet Air Arm - or armoured corps? The Royal Naval Air Service at war Eric Grove; Competing visions: the Admiralty the Air Ministry and the role of air power Geoffrey Till; The Fleet Air Arm and the struggle for the Mediterranean 1940-44 Ben Jones; New tricks for the old sea dogs: British naval aviation in the Pacific 1944-45 Jon Robb-Webb; British naval aviation and the 'radical review' 1953-55 Tim Benbow; Limited war and crisis management: naval aviation in action from the Korean War to the Falklands conflict Ian Speller; The battle for CVA01 Edward Hampshire; 'More than just spare airfields': defence policy defence reviews and the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers Lee Willett; Index.
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