Ralph Cochrane was born in 1895 into a distinguished naval family.
After joining the Royal Navy, he volunteered in 1915 to serve with
the RNAS in airships and was an early winner of the Air Force
Cross. In 1918 he transferred to the fledgling RAF and learnt to
fly, serving in Iraq as a flight commander under 'Bomber' Harris.
His inter-war career saw him as a squadron commander in Aden before
he became the first Chief of Air Staff of the Royal New Zealand Air
Force. During the Second World War he served mainly in Bomber
Command and commanded 5 Group from early 1943\. He formed 617
Squadron and was instrumental in planning the legendary Dambuster
Raid, the most spectacular of the War, as well as the sinking of
the battleship Tirpitz. An inspirational leader, he trained 5 Group
in low level target marking skills. Post war Cochrane held a string
of senior appointments commanding Transport Command, Flying
Training Command and finally as Vice Chief of Air Staff, retiring
in 1952\. He died in 1977.
General
| Imprint: |
Pen & Sword Aviation
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
October 2020 |
| Authors: |
Richard Mead
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 34mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
320 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5267-6507-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-5267-6507-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781526765079 |
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