Basic Principles Of Air Warfare; The Influence Of Air Power On Sea And Land Strategy

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Published by Gale & Polden Ltd, London, 1927

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Published: 1927. First Edition. DESCRIPTION: Original publishers blue cloth. Language: English. Book Condition: Good: Light wear to corners, edges and spine ends. Tightly bound with intact endpapers and strong hinges. Small hole to rear board near spine with indent to rear pages. Prev owners name [R.N. Graham dated 1928 - See provenance] to ffep dated 1928. Light fine spotting to text block edges. Lightly toned unmarked pages. DJ Condition: No DJ. Pages xi, 147. Size: 22cm by 14cm. PROVENANCE: R.N. Graham. Air Vice-Marshal Ronald Graham (1896-1967) was a Scottish First World War flying ace of the Royal Naval Air Service rising to the rank of Air Vice Marshal during the Second World War. A medical student at the start First World War began joined the Royal Naval Division 1915 transferring to the Royal Naval Air Service as a Flight sub-Lieutenant in September. In 1916, he served at the Dover Seaplane Base before moving to Dunkirk, to act as flying cover for the North Sea Fleet. He became part of the Saint Pol Seaplane Defence Flight, which formed on 30 June 1917. Graham had his first two victories at this time, destroying a German seaplane on 19 June while piloting a Sopwith Baby, and another while piloting a Sopwith Pup on 12 August 1917. His unit morphed into No. 13 Squadron RNAS and then No. 213 Squadron RAF of which he took command in May 1918. In August 1918 he took command of the newly formed No. 233 Squadron RAF which had a Fighter Defence Flight of Camels at RAF Walmer under the command of Captain W. M. Alexander, another Flight (491) at Dover (Guston Road)and the Seaplane flight (407) Dover, Marine Parade. On the outbreak of the Second World War, Graham was an Air Commodore on the staff at the headquarters of Fighter Command.

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Title: Basic Principles Of Air Warfare; The Influence Of Air Power On Sea And Land Strategy
Publisher: Gale & Polden Ltd, London
Publication Date: 1927
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition.
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No DJ

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