THE FORGOTTEN AIR FORCE THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN 1941-1945
Written by Henry Probert
Published by Brassey's
in 1995
ISBN: 1857530659
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- JAPAN
- WORLD WAR II
THE FORGOTTEN AIR FORCE THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN 1941-1945
Written by Henry Probert.
Stock no. 1329670
1996.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. This book covers, among other things, the problems of the 1930s as they affected the RAF in the Far East, the sad tale of events in 1941/1942 in Singapore and elsewhere, the strategic issues affecting the air war in South-East Asia from then on... ISBN: 1857530659. Looks unread.
Front cover
Contents
- Foreword by Air Chief Marshal Sir Lewis Hodges KCB, CBE, DSO, DFC
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- List of Maps
- 1 Towards the Rising Sun
- 2 The Years of Neglect
- 3 The Paper Fortress
- 4 The Chain of Disaster
- 5 India Under Threat
- 6 Priorities and Preparations
- 7 Hopes Deferred
- 8 Towards the Offensive
- 9 The Battle Joined
- 10 The Long Arm of the Air Power
- 11 Victory Beckons
- 12 Burma Reconquered
- 13 Finishing the Job
- 14 Reflections
- Appendices
- A RAF Strength in Singapore and Malaya: 7 December 1941
- B Victoria Cross Citation: Squadron Leader ASK Scarf
- C RAF Strength by Front-Line Squadrons: 1942-45
- D Air Command South-East Asia 1944-45
- E India Command 1942-43
- F George Cross Citation: Flight Sergeant SJ Woodbridge
- Bibliography
- Notes
- Chronology
- Glossary
- Index