Raf College Cranwell

Author : Roger Annett
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526712202

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RAF College, Cranwell by Roger Annett Pdf

A history of Great Britain’s Royal Air Force College in Cranwell, told from the perspective of former cadets. “We Seek the Highest” has been the motto of the thousands of Officer Cadets who, over ten decades, have passed through the rigorous training regime at the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, Lincolnshire. The words embody the College ethos: to strive to reach the tough standards demanded by the RAF, in the air and on the ground. This book tells the 100-year story from the point of view of the Officer Cadets themselves. The College was founded in 1919—some eighteen months after the birth of the RAF itself—with the aim of providing a cadre of disciplined, highly trained officers, ready to lead the service through the uncertain postwar and post-Empire times to come. Since then, it has responded continuously to the UK’s political, economic, and military requirements. The RAF Officer Cadets’ world has thus been one of change. The author documents these changes from 1919 to today, overlaying the historical and social scene with the candidly related airborne and ground-based exploits of three-score ex-cadets. The core narrative is based on the three years at Cranwell of 81 Entry of Flight Cadets, who graduated in July 1962 with thirty-seven jet pilots and eight navigators, having launched a curriculum-changing experiment in degree-level studies. With a foreword from an Air Chief Marshal former cadet, 130 illustrations, and a full index, this is a cadets’ tribute to a world-famous military academy on its centenary.

Author : Roger Annett
Publisher : Air World
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1526712180

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RAF College, Cranwell: a Centenary Celebration by Roger Annett Pdf

_We Seek the Highest_ has been the motto of the thousands of Officer Cadets who, over ten decades, have passed through the rigorous training regime at the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, Lincolnshire. The words embody the College ethos: to strive to reach the tough standards demanded by the RAF, in the air and on the ground. This book tells the 100-year story from the point of view of the Officer Cadets themselves. The College was founded in 1919 - some eighteen months after the birth of the RAF itself - with the aim of providing a cadre of disciplined, highly-trained officers, ready to lead the service through the uncertain post-war and post-Empire times to come. Since then, it has responded continuously to the UK's political, economic and military requirements. The RAF Officer Cadets' world has thus been one of change. The author documents these changes from 1919 to today, overlaying the historical and social scene with the candidly related airborne and ground-based exploits of three-score ex-cadets. The core narrative is based on the three years at Cranwell of 81 Entry of Flight Cadets, who graduated in July 1962 with thirty-seven jet pilots and eight navigators, having launched a curriculum-changing experiment in degree-level studies. With a Foreword from an Air Chief Marshal former cadet, 130 illustrations, and a full index, the whole offers a cadets' tribute to a world-famous military academy on its centenary.

Author : E. B. Haslam
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B4247090

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The History of Royal Air Force Cranwell by E. B. Haslam Pdf

Beskriver RAF's officersskole på Cranwell, der oprindelig var en flyveplads i Royal Naval Air Service.

Author : Royal Air Force College (Cranwell, England)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LCCN:73547119

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Fifty Years of Cranwell by Royal Air Force College (Cranwell, England) Pdf

Author : Rutherford M. Hancock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1858214149

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Flight Cadet by Rutherford M. Hancock Pdf

Author : Cathy Downes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135181864

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Special Trust and Confidence by Cathy Downes Pdf

This is an examination and an analysis of the systems of recruitment, selection, education and training for junior officers in the British Armed Forces. It is a study based around four core institutions: The Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, The Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, the Department of Initial Officer Training, Royal Air Force College, Cranwell and the Officers Training Wing, Commando Training Centre, Royal Marines, Lympstone. The conclusions reveal the enduring dilemmas involved in the preparation of officer aspirants for entry to the British military profession.

Author : Tom Eeles
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844688562

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A Passion for Flying by Tom Eeles Pdf

A firsthand account of flying in twenty-eight different aircraft types over a forty-four-year RAF career. Group Captain Tom Eeles served in the RAF for forty-four years and totaled over 8000 hours of flying in twenty-eight different aircraft types. Tom entered RAF College Cranwell in 1961 and gained his RAF wings in 1963. His first posting was to No 16 squadron flying the Canberra. Its role as a light bomber squadron was primarily nuclear strike, with a secondary role of conventional ground attack by day and night. 16 Squadron was deployed to Kuantan, Malaya. In July 1966 and on loan to the Senior Service, Tom reported to RNAS Lossiemouth for a swept wing conversion course on the Hunter before starting the Buccaneer Operational Flying Course. After sixty-five hours in the Buccaneer he was posted to 801 NAS, HMS Victorious. In 1969 he joined 736 Naval Air Squadron, which was responsible for training courses for RAF aircrew converting to the Buccaneer. He moved to 12 Squadron based at RAF Honington. Their task was to provide a maritime strike/attack capability and a nuclear strike capability in support of the UK National Plan. 1975 saw a move to 79 Squadron flying the Hunter. After a spell at the RAF Staff College, Tom became staff officer responsible for all aspects of fast jet advanced flying training on the Hawk at Valley and multi-engine advanced flying training at Finningley. In 1983, he was selected to command 237 OCU, again flying the Buccaneer at Lossiemouth. In this book he recounts his long, ever-changing, adventurous career in the Royal Air Force.

Author : Peter Jacobs
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750986236

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The RAF in 100 Objects by Peter Jacobs Pdf

It was in the closing year of the First World War, on 1 April 1918, that the Royal Air Force was born from the amalgamation of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service. Since then, the RAF has helped lead the world in the development of aviation and air warfare. From the fighters and bombers of the Second World War, through the early jet age and into modern remotely piloted air systems, the last hundred years' development has been astronomical, and the human story no less impressive. Here Peter Jacobs gathers the most poignant objects of the RAF's proud history and displays them together, in full splendid colour, for the first time. Aircraft, memorials, uniforms, equipment, and some items you would never expect – it's all here, ready to be explored.

Author : Keith Wilson
Publisher : Pen and Sword Aviation
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526752215

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RAF in Camera by Keith Wilson Pdf

In July 2018, the nation looked skyward over Buckingham Palace in awe as the Royal Air Force celebrated its first 100 years with a spectacular parade and flypast over London. This event demonstrated a very different perspective of the RAF; well away from its operational commitments. The expertise and precision of those RAF pilots flying in some of the most famous aircraft in the world has been displayed since the very first days of military aviation. The Inter-War period was dominated by the Hendon Air Pageants; where many aircraft made their public appearance. Post-war, it was the turn of the jet display teams, with the Black Arrows and Firebirds’ laying the foundations for the aerial mastery that is today’s Red Arrows. The various anniversaries have seen a growth in special artwork being applied to aircraft flown by squadrons celebrating key anniversaries. This is covered in considerable detail within this volume. On the ground, the RAF is represented at major celebrations and key public events by the Queen’s Colour Squadron, which demonstrates its world-famous continuity drill routine while providing a guard of honor for visiting Heads of States. They are frequently accompanied with the Service’s own bands; which have grown from those created by its squadrons over a century ago. From the Berlin Airlift in 1948; to flood relief in Kenya; and the international relief effort in the Caribbean following Hurricane Irma in 2017; the RAF has been deployed overseas in response to numerous international crises. But aid operations have also been mounted at home. Under the banner of ‘Military Aid to the Civil Powers’, helicopters and aircraft have airlifted food and supplies to areas cut off by severe weather; Sea King helicopters have rescued villagers stranded by flash flooding in Boscastle; while Chinook helicopters have assisted with the rebuilding of flood defenses breached by severe floods across the country. The golden age of record-breaking also features in this book. From long-range flights to South Africa and Australia; the Schneider Trophy triumph; speed records in the jet age; along with altitude records with pilots in special pressure suits; the RAF has demonstrated its reputation as a truly pioneering Air Arm. Keith Wilson takes us on a journey through the Royal Air Force’s public persona during their 100 year history. All landmark events are referenced in this thorough, well-researched and image-packed publication. As with the three previous releases, this new addition to the In Camera series is sure to be regarded as something of a collector’s edition and a real enthusiast’s favorite.

Author : Richard McMunn
Publisher : How2Become Ltd
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781907558269

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Royal Air Force Officer Aircrew and Selection Centre Workbook (Oasc) by Richard McMunn Pdf

Author : Roddy MacKenzie
Publisher : Air World
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781399017756

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Bomber Command by Roddy MacKenzie Pdf

Roddy MacKenzie’s father served in Bomber Command during the Second World War, but like so many brave veterans who had survived the war, he spoke little of his exploits. So, when Roddy started on his personal journey to discover something of what his father had achieved, he uncovered a great deal about the devastating effectiveness of Bomber Command and the vital role it played in the defeat of Third Reich. He realised that the true story of Bomber Command’s achievements has never been told nor fully acknowledged. Roddy became a man on a mission, and this startlingly revealing, and often personal study, is the result. Bomber Command: Churchill's Greatest Triumph takes the reader through the early days of the Second World War and introduces all the key individuals who turned the Command into the war-winning weapon it eventually became, as well as detailing the men and machines which flew night after night into the heart of Hitler’s Germany. The main focus of his book is the destruction and dislocation wrought by the bombing to reduce, and ultimately destroy, Germany’s ability to make war. In his analysis, Roddy dug deep into German archival material to uncover facts rarely presented to either German or English language readers. These demonstrate that Bomber Command’s continual efforts, at appalling cost in aircrew casualties and aircraft losses, did far more damage to the Reich than the Allies knew. Roddy’s father served with the Royal Canadian Air Force and Roddy naturally highlights its contribution to Bomber Command’s successes, another aspect of this fascinating story which the author believes has not been duly recognized. Bomber Command: Churchill's Greatest Triumph will certainly raise the debate on the controversial strategy adopted by ‘Bomber’ Harris and how he was perceived by many to have over-stepped his remit. But most of all, this book will revise people’s understanding of just how important the endeavours were of those men who flew through the dark and through the searchlights, the flak, and the enemy night fighters, to bring the Second World War in Europe to its crushing conclusion.

Author : Philip Congdon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015051426156

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Per Ardua Ad Astra by Philip Congdon Pdf

En håndbog med oplysninger om alle sider af RAF herunder enheder opstået inden for RAF samt RAF relationer til andre lande.

Author : David Watkins
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 842 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783031603

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The History of RAF Aerobatic Teams From 1920 by David Watkins Pdf

"The Royal Air Force has long recognized the value of display flying for pilot training, prestige and recruiting purposes, and the standard of its formation aerobatic teams has always stood favorable comparison with those of air forces of other nations.Aerobatics have always played a prominent part in RAF training. They are not performed merely to provide a spectacle for the public but are an essential step in the making of a pilot, giving him confidence in himself and his aircraft. Formation aerobatics give him the added factor of confidence in his leader and other members of the team.This history of RAF aerobatic teams is the result of many years of painstaking and meticulous research from its early beginnings with five Sop with Snipes at the Hendon Pageant in 1920 to the present day 'Red Arrows'.The book also contains an introduction which details the gradual development from experimental and 'stunt' flying of the early aviators, through the aerial artistry of using smoke to highlight maneuvers and tied-together formation aerobatics, to the introduction of jet teams after the war. Also included in the book is a detailed index listing each team and its members from 1920 and it will undoubtedly provide an essential reference work on Royal Air Force formation aerobatic teams for aviation historians and enthusiasts."

Author : Klaus Boehm,Nick Wellings
Publisher : Springer
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1979-08-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781349161508

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The Student Book 1979–80 by Klaus Boehm,Nick Wellings Pdf

Author : Philip Goodall
Publisher : Fonthill Media
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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My Target Was Leningrad by Philip Goodall Pdf