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Cavalry of the Clouds - Air War over Europe 1914-1918 (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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Cavalry of the Clouds - Air War over Europe 1914-1918 (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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Loot Price R418
Discovery Miles 4 180
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In 1917, David Lloyd George declared that airmen were 'the cavalry
of the clouds - the knighthood of this war.' This romantic image
was fostered post-war by writers of adventure stories and the
stunts of Hollywood filmmakers, and yet it was far from the harsh
reality of the life of an airman. From their baptism of fire in
1914 carrying out reconnaissance and experiencing the first
dogfights, to the breakthrough in 1918 which claimed heavy
casualties, the aerial defenders of Britain were continually
tested. In Cavalry of the Clouds John Sweetman describes the
development of British air power during the First World War on the
Western Front, which culminated in the creation of the first
independent air force, the RAF. By making use of the correspondence
of airmen and ground staff of all nationalities, he illustrates the
impact this new type of conflict had on those involved and their
families at home. Extensively researched and handsomely illustrated
with contemporary photographs, Cavalry of the Clouds is an
essential reference work for any student of military history.
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