When the RAF was formed in 1918, Great Britain boasted the largest
air force in the world, but it was not to last. As soon as the
armistice was declared, a rapid disarmament began. After a period
of austerity, the surplus military aircraft formed the basis for
civil aviation as we know it today. More people learned to fly, and
pioneering individuals began to break down barriers and set records
leading to a demand for purpose-built commercial, touring, racing
and passenger aircraft. During the 1930s, the RAF boasted an array
of beautiful silver biplanes, which soon gave way to more sleek
monoplane fighters and medium-range bombers ready for the imminent
war in Europe. This period is often referred to as the Golden Age
of Aviation', and this book aims to capture that spirit. Exploring
many significant British aircraft types that were active between
World Wars One and Two, with the focus on modern-day survivors and
replicas, this volume tells the story of how aviation changed
during the period. Covering both civil and military aircraft types,
the story is told using over 200 high-quality images of surviving,
replica and restored aircraft.
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