The Royal Naval Air Service During The Great War

Author : David Hobbs
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781848323506

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The Royal Navy's Air Service in the Great War by David Hobbs Pdf

In a few short years after 1914 the Royal Navy practically invented naval air warfare, not only producing the first effective aircraft carriers, but also pioneering most of the techniques and tactics that made naval air power a reality. By 1918 the RN was so far ahead of other navies that a US Navy observer sent to study the British use of aircraft at sea concluded that any discussion of the subject must first consider their methods. Indeed, by the time the war ended the RN was training for a carrier-borne attack by torpedo-bombers on the German fleet in its bases over two decades before the first successful employment of this tactic, against the Italians at Taranto.Following two previously well-received histories of British naval aviation, David Hobbs here turns his attention to the operational and technical achievements of the Royal Naval Air Service, both at sea and ashore, from 1914 to 1918. Detailed explanations of operations, the technology that underpinned them and the people who carried them out bring into sharp focus a revolutionary period of development that changed naval warfare forever. Controversially, the RNAS was subsumed into the newly created Royal Air Force in 1918, so as the centenary of its extinction approaches, this book is a timely reminder of its true significance.

Author : Malcolm Smith
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783463831

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The Royal Naval Air Service During the Great War by Malcolm Smith Pdf

Following in the same style as his previous book of Fleet Air Arm recollections, Malcolm Smith has collected a compendium of reminiscences from pilots who flew for the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines during the First World War. He includes first-hand testimonies from pilots manning early seaplane stations, an enthralling account from F.J. Rutland (the 'Rutland of Jutland'), who became the first pilot to take off in a Sopwith Pup from a platform on the roof of one of HMS Yarmouth's gun turrets, the true tale behind Rudyard Kipling's short story 'A Flight of Fact' (concerning Guy Duncan-Smith's experience of becoming marooned in the Maldives following a dramatic shoot-down), amongst many other personalized and illuminating stories. ??All these anecdotes are drawn from the extensive archive maintained by the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton, Somerset. The archive contains an enormous quantity of material, in the form of handwritten diaries, transcripts, log books and documentation of many kinds. Alongside the written material, the Museum maintains an unrivaled photographic archive and a representative sample of these images is included in the book.??Excerpts from diaries, transcripts of spoken first-hand accounts and other recorded narratives make up the bulk of the book, with whole chapters dedicated to some of the most vocal members to see service during the course of the RNAS's Great War history. Guy Leather, a pilot destined to track an impressive trajectory with the RNAS features in one such chapter; his day to day accounts relay the full gamut of pilot experience at this time. ??This humane and thoughtful consolidation of pilot reflections is sure to appeal broadly, particularly as we approach the one hundredth year anniversary of the First World War.

Author : Philip Jarrett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1473875005

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The Royal Naval Air Service in the First World War by Philip Jarrett Pdf

Author : John Abbatiello
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2006-05-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135989545

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Anti-Submarine Warfare in World War I by John Abbatiello Pdf

Investigating the employment of British aircraft against German submarines during the final years of the First World War, this new book places anti-submarine campaigns from the air in the wider history of the First World War. The Royal Naval Air Service invested heavily in aircraft of all types—aeroplanes, seaplanes, airships, and kite balloons—in order to counter the German U-boats. Under the Royal Air Force, the air campaign against U-boats continued uninterrupted. Aircraft bombed German U-boat bases in Flanders, conducted area and ‘hunting’ patrols around the coasts of Britain, and escorted merchant convoys to safety. Despite the fact that aircraft acting alone destroyed only one U-boat during the war, the overall contribution of naval aviation to foiling U-boat attacks was significant. Only five merchant vessels succumbed to submarine attack when convoyed by a combined air and surface escort during World War I. This book examines aircraft and weapons technology, aircrew training, and the aircraft production issues that shaped this campaign. Then, a close examination of anti-submarine operations—bombing, patrols, and escort—yields a significantly different judgment from existing interpretations of these operations. This study is the first to take an objective look at the writing and publication of the naval and air official histories as they told the story of naval aviation during the Great War. The author also examines the German view of aircraft effectiveness, through German actions, prisoner interrogations, official histories, and memoirs, to provide a comparative judgment. The conclusion closes with a brief narrative of post-war air anti-submarine developments and a summary of findings. Overall, the author concludes that despite the challenges of organization, training, and production the employment of aircraft against U-boats was largely successful during the Great War. This book will be of interest to historians of naval and air power history, as well as students of World War I and military history in general.

Author : Walter Raleigh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1783315822

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War in the Air. Being the Story of the Part Played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force. by Walter Raleigh Pdf

The first book in the seven volume official history of the RAF in the Great War. This opening volume - the only one written by Sir Walter Raleigh before his death - covers the early days of the RFC and RNAS and the first months of the war. This official history of the part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force is based chiefly on the records of the Air Ministry, collected and preserved by the historical section, supplemented by the contributions of many military and naval officers and civilian experts, as well as accounts of eyewitnesses. In all there are six volumes of text and maps plus a supporting volume of appendices, published between 1922 and 1937. The author of this first volume, Sir Walter Raleigh, died after finishing it and the task was taken over by H.A Jones who completed it. Volume One describes the beginnings of the Air Force and the institution of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC). It covers the early months of the war (Mons to Ypres 1914) and the activities of Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) in 1914. It concludes with an account of the expansion of the RFC and RNAS during the war - fighters, bombers and aircraft carriers among other developments - and discusses the interplay between the two. The index to this volume is incorporated in that of Volume 2.

Author : Walter Raleigh, Sir
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2002-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1843424126

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War in the Air by Walter Raleigh, Sir Pdf

This official history of the part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force is based chiefly on the records of the Air Ministry, collected and preserved by the historical section, supplemented by the contributions of many military and naval officers and civilian experts, as well as accounts of eyewitnesses. In all there are six volumes of text plus a supporting volume of appendices, published between 1922 and 1937. The author of this first volume, Sir Walter Raleigh, died after finishing it and the task was taken over by H.A Jones who completed it. Volume One describes the beginnings of the Air Force and the institution of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC). It covers the early months of the war (Mons to Ypres 1914) and the activities of Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) in 1914. It concludes with an account of the expansion of the RFC and RNAS during the war - fighters, bombers and aircraft carriers among other developments - and discusses the interplay between the two. The index to this volume is incorporated in that of Volume 2.

Author : Malcolm Smith
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473838482

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The Royal Naval Air Service During the Great War by Malcolm Smith Pdf

Following in the same style as his previous book of Fleet Air Arm recollections, Malcolm Smith has collected a compendium of reminiscences from pilots who flew for the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines during the First World War. He includes first-hand testimonies from pilots manning early seaplane stations, an enthralling account from F.J. Rutland (the 'Rutland of Jutland'), who became the first pilot to take off in a Sopwith Pup from a platform on the roof of one of HMS Yarmouth's gun turrets, the true tale behind Rudyard Kipling's short story 'A Flight of Fact' (concerning Guy Duncan-Smith's experience of becoming marooned in the Maldives following a dramatic shoot-down), amongst many other personalized and illuminating stories. All these anecdotes are drawn from the extensive archive maintained by the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton, Somerset. The archive contains an enormous quantity of material, in the form of handwritten diaries, transcripts, log books and documentation of many kinds. Alongside the written material, the Museum maintains an unrivaled photographic archive and a representative sample of these images is included in the book.Excerpts from diaries, transcripts of spoken first-hand accounts and other recorded narratives make up the bulk of the book, with whole chapters dedicated to some of the most vocal members to see service during the course of the RNAS's Great War history. Guy Leather, a pilot destined to track an impressive trajectory with the RNAS features in one such chapter; his day to day accounts relay the full gamut of pilot experience at this time. This humane and thoughtful consolidation of pilot reflections is sure to appeal broadly, particularly as we approach the one hundredth year anniversary of the First World War.

Author : Walter Raleigh
Publisher : Leonaur Limited
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1782826882

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The War in the Air by Walter Raleigh Pdf

Volume 1 of 6 volumes about the early years of the Royal Air Force Man has dreamed of flight from the moment he first beheld the freedom of the birds of the air. Having resolved the practical problems of becoming airborne, it was not long before applications were considered which led to the development of aviation for use in warfare. Manned observer balloons provided a 'birds-eye view' of the battlefield for gathering invaluable information for commanders on the ground. When powered flight became a reality during the early years of the 20th century, it was, once again, as 'scouts' that aircraft found their first role; spotting for the artillery and gathering detailed dispositions and movements of enemy troops. Aeroplanes first went to war in Libya in a small conflict between the Italians and the Ottoman Turks in 1911-12, but the great war in Europe that erupted in 1914 would see an enormous acceleration in air power. More varieties and models of aircraft were developed. They became fighters and bombers, and many nations developed their own specialised corps to meet the demands of this new dimension in the waging of war. This multi volume history tracks in detail the development of the RFC, RAF and Royal Naval Air Service throughout the First World War and is an essential addition to every library of aeronautical warfare--especially in the year of the centenary of the birth of the Royal Air Force. Contains images not present in earlier editions of this work. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.

Author : Walter Raleigh
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473850125

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The History of the War in the Air by Walter Raleigh Pdf

This magnificent and comprehensive volume was written in 1922 by Professor Walter Raleigh. Originally entitled The History of the War in the Air (Being the story of the part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force) this all embracing and vital work features the most important account of the aerial battles, the men and the machines.Raleigh was Professor of English Literature at Glasgow University and Chair of English Literature at Oxford University. On the outbreak of the Great War he turned to the war as his primary subject. His finest book on the subject is this, the first volume of The War in the Air, which was an instant publishing success. Unfortunately the projected second volume was never completed as Raleigh died from typhoid (which he contracted during a visit to the Near East) in 1922. Nonetheless, Professor Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh has attained classic status as a result of this mighty work and this legendary volume ensures his status as a military author par excellence.

Author : Harold Rosher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0857063049

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With the Flying Squadron by Harold Rosher Pdf

A war in the skies above the waves As early as 1908 the Royal Navy understood the potential for the use of aircraft in naval warfare. By 1914 the Royal Naval Air Service consisted of 93 aircraft, 6 airships, 2 balloons and 727 personnel. By 1918 when the RNAS was combined with the RAF it had nearly 3,000 aircraft and more than 55,000 personnel. Aircraft working in concert with the Royal Navy and against enemy shipping and coastal installations had come to stay. This interesting book looks at the RNAS from a much more personal perspective-that of one young navy pilot, Harold Rosher. The book tells the story of Rosher's war, based around Dover and engaged in patrolling over and across the English Channel and attacking enemy held coastal defences such as Zeebrugge, principally through letters to his family and provides vital insights into the First World War in the air as experienced by an early naval pilot. Available in softcover and hardcover with dust jacket

Author : Harold Rosher
Publisher : Echo Library
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1406881945

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IN THE ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE by Harold Rosher Pdf

On the day of the declaration of the First World War, Rosher (1893-1916) applied for a commission in the Royal Naval Air Force. He progressed rapidly in the craft of flying and soon obtained his aviator's licence. This collection of letters to his family were written between August 1914 and his death at the age of 22 in February 1916, and give an insight into the life of an airman during the first years of WWI when the Air Force was in its infancy.

Author : Mike Westrop
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : WISC:89082393406

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A History of No. 10 Squadron by Mike Westrop Pdf

"No.10 Squadron of England's Royal Naval Air Service was formed at St. Pol, a suburb of Dunkerque, in February 1917, as part of the rapid naval aviation expansion programme required by the Royal Naval Air Service's commitment to assist the Royal Flying Cor"

Author : Mark Barber
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780965406

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Royal Naval Air Service Pilot 1914–18 by Mark Barber Pdf

In 1914 the Naval Wing of the Royal Flying Corps was subsumed into the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). With the bulk of the Royal Flying Corps engaged in France, the aircraft and seaplane pilots of the RNAS protected Britain from the deadly and terrifying Zeppelin menace. In 1915 the RNAS sent aircraft to support the operations in the Dardanelles, and also gave increasing support to the Royal Flying Corps units engaged on the Western Front, conducting reconnaissance, intelligence gathering and artillery spotting, bombing raids, and aerial combat with German pilots. This book explores all of these fascinating areas, and charts the pioneering role of the RNAS in military aviation.

Author : R. D. Layman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008-03-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1422395197

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Naval Aviation in the First World War by R. D. Layman Pdf

An overview of all aspects of British naval aviation in WW1 & its influence on operations & strategy. Britain¿s Royal Naval Air Service pioneered many aspects of aerial warfare, incl. strategic bombing, anti-sub. warfare & the develop. of long-range aircraft, & the develop. of ships to carry aircraft, from the seaplane-carriers of 1914 to H.M.S. ¿Argus,¿ the first flat-top aircraft carrier. Discusses little-known aspects of the naval war in the air, incl. the oper. of the Imperial Russian Navy¿s seaplane-carrier squadron in the Black Sea, the world¿s first `carrier strike force¿, the Royal Navy¿s use of observation balloons tethered to ships, & the role played by aviation in the Gallipoli campaign. Details the origins of the forces that were later to dominate naval warfare. Photos.

Author : Lieutenant Harold Rosher R.N.
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782891079

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In The Royal Naval Air Service by Lieutenant Harold Rosher R.N. Pdf

“A war in the skies above the waves As early as 1908 the Royal Navy understood the potential for the use of aircraft in naval warfare. By 1914 the Royal Naval Air Service consisted of 93 aircraft, 6 airships, 2 balloons and 727 personnel. By 1918 when the RNAS was combined with the RAF it had nearly 3,000 aircraft and more than 55,000 personnel. Aircraft working in concert with the Royal Navy and against enemy shipping and coastal installations had come to stay. This interesting book looks at the RNAS from a much more personal perspective-that of one young navy pilot, Harold Rosher. The book tells the story of Rosher’s war, based around Dover and engaged in patrolling over and across the English Channel and attacking enemy held coastal defences such as Zeebrugge, principally through letters to his family and provides vital insights into the First World War in the air as experienced by an early naval pilot.”-Leonaur Print Version. Author — Lieutenant Harold Rosher R.N., 1893-1916. Text taken, whole and complete, from the edition published in New York: Macmillan, 1916. Original Page Count – 149 pages.