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CANADIAN AIRMEN AND THE FIRST WORLD WAR. THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. VOLUME I. (1 - ONE) by Wise, S.F - 1980
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Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1980. 771 pp, large 8vo (9 7/8" H). Map endpapers. Profusely illustrated with photographs and maps (some fold-out). "(P)rovides the definitive story of Canadian airmen in World War I and, moreover, a revisionist account of the war in the air. Organized topically, this volume begins with an overview of military aviation in Canada prior to 1914, as successful aircraft experiments like Baldwin's and McCurdy's 'Silver Dart' are set against Defence Minister Sam Hughes' rejection of any government air policy. Financial timidity and political uncertainty subsequently decreed that the 20,000 Canadians who trained for, or fought in, history's first air war would have no air force of their own but would fly in the British flying services. The sections which follow show that Canadians excelled in every aspect of the air war. Indeed, athough the First World War never saw an exclusively Canadian squadron in action and no Canadian rose to a command above Group level, Professor Wise has been able to write a full account of the war in the air from the Canadian perspective. Recruitment and training, the maritime air war, the strategic bombing of Germany and the defence of Great Britain, as well as action on the Western Front, in Italy, and in Macedonia, are all covered in depth. Each section reveals the complexity of air operations, as tactics, strategy, and aircraft evolved with astonishing speed. The exploits of remarkable fighter aces such as Billy Bishop, Raymond Collishaw, D.R. MacLaren and W.G. Barker, and of bomber leaders like R.H. Mulock, are set in the context of the air war and the many thousands of Canadians who served with them. In his conclusion Wise traces the development of Canadian government air policy to the year 1920, during which time the first Canadian air force was born and quickly died. In analysing this major step in Canada's entry into the air age he lays the foundation for postwar civil expansion and the formation of the RCAF. Illustrated with specially prepared colour and sketch maps and over 200 photographs, many of them published here for the first time, this book should prove invaluable to the military historian and of wide appeal to the aviation enthusiast and general reader alike." A heavy volume which may require extra postage outside of Canada/U.S. Light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, very light edgewear to boards, small bump at bottom corner of both boards. Dust jacket has light edge wrinkling, light fading to spine colour, one small closed tear with crease, light rubbing, light browning at top edge of flaps.. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good-.
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- Date Published 1980
- Keywords Royal Canadian Air Force, RCAF, World War I, First World War, Sam Hughes, Air Training, RNAS, Bombing, Western Front, Macedonia, Ludendorff, Amiens, Russia, British Flying Service, Baldwin, McCurdy, Silver Dart, Recruitment, Maritime, Billy Bishop, Raymon
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Toronto, ON, Canada: University of Toronto Press, 1980. First Canadian Edition . Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xx, 771pp w endnotes and index. Eighteen indexed maps including two fold-outs in original folds and without tears. Indexed bw photographs. Mapped endpapers. Blue cloth w fine gilt lettering to spine. No edgewear. Light bumping to tail. Binding square and sound. Colour illustrated DJ is clean, showing very light wear to tail, preserved in archival cover. Octavo. Volume I only from the three volume set, The Official History of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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Canadian Airmen and the First World War. Official History of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Volume I.
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Canadian Airmen and the First World War; The Official History of the Royal Canadian Air Force Volume 1 (Series: Official History of the Royal Canadian Air Force 1.)
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Toronto: University of Toronto Press [0-8020-2379-7] 1981, 2nd printing. (Hardcover) 771pp. Very good in very good dust jacket. Map endpapers, photographs, folding maps, maps, appendices, notes, index. Previous owner's stamps. Series: Official History of the Royal Canadian Air Force 1. (Military--Canada, Military Aviation, Military--Canada, R.C.A.F., Royal Canadian Air Force, World War 1).
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