War in the Air. By arrangement with the B.B.C. and based on the series of fifteen television films 'War in the Air'
London: Evans Brothers, 1956. Octavo, dark blue hardcover with spine lettering, 224 pp., frontispiece, 16 double-sided plates. Worn dust-jacket, otherwise a good reading copy. The book is divided into four parts. the first section deals with the early beginnings of military air power, the Royal Flying Corps, Zeppelins, and many more. The second part show the immense strategic value of air supremacy. Part three covers the closing phases of World War II and describes the impact of various methods of warfare. As for the fourth section, it focuses on the future and the advent of the nuclear bomb, the long-range rocket projectile, rising air speed and robot control. Item #2919
Price (AUD): $50.00