The Archaeology Of The Royal Flying Corps
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The Archaeology Of The Royal Flying Corps
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Author : Melanie Winterton
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Archaeology
Release Date : 2022-10-07
The Archaeology Of The Royal Flying Corps written by Melanie Winterton and has been published by Pen and Sword Archaeology this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-07 with History categories.
"Winterton’s book is a good introductory effort on the haptic environment of World War I aviators and their personal artifacts."—The Journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation Archaeology provides a fascinating insight into the lives of the aviators of the First World War. Their descriptions of the sensation of flying in the open cockpits of the primitive warplanes of the day, and the artifacts that have survived from these first years of aerial combat, give us a powerful sense of what their wartime service was like and chart the beginning of our modern understanding of aviation. But the subject hasn’t been explored in any depth before, which is why Melanie Winterton’s pioneering book is so timely. Hers is the first study of the trench art, souvenirs and lucky mascots associated with the Royal Flying Corps which, in an original way, tell us so much about the experience of flying on the Western Front a century ago. Extensive quotations from the memoirs of these early airmen are combined with an analysis of the artifacts themselves. They convey something of the fear and anxiety the airmen had to grapple with on a daily basis and bring out the full significance of the poignant souvenirs they left behind. Pieces of crashed aeroplane – wooden propellers, strips of linen, fragments of metal – were recycled and circulated during the war and afterwards became the focus of attention in the domestic home. As Melanie Winterton demonstrates, these items connected the living with the deceased, which is why they are so strongly evocative even today.
The Archaeology Of The Royal Flying Corps
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Author : Melanie Winterton
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Archaeology
Release Date : 2022-10-07
The Archaeology Of The Royal Flying Corps written by Melanie Winterton and has been published by Pen and Sword Archaeology this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-07 with History categories.
"Winterton’s book is a good introductory effort on the haptic environment of World War I aviators and their personal artifacts."—The Journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation Archaeology provides a fascinating insight into the lives of the aviators of the First World War. Their descriptions of the sensation of flying in the open cockpits of the primitive warplanes of the day, and the artifacts that have survived from these first years of aerial combat, give us a powerful sense of what their wartime service was like and chart the beginning of our modern understanding of aviation. But the subject hasn’t been explored in any depth before, which is why Melanie Winterton’s pioneering book is so timely. Hers is the first study of the trench art, souvenirs and lucky mascots associated with the Royal Flying Corps which, in an original way, tell us so much about the experience of flying on the Western Front a century ago. Extensive quotations from the memoirs of these early airmen are combined with an analysis of the artifacts themselves. They convey something of the fear and anxiety the airmen had to grapple with on a daily basis and bring out the full significance of the poignant souvenirs they left behind. Pieces of crashed aeroplane – wooden propellers, strips of linen, fragments of metal – were recycled and circulated during the war and afterwards became the focus of attention in the domestic home. As Melanie Winterton demonstrates, these items connected the living with the deceased, which is why they are so strongly evocative even today.
The Royal Flying Corps In France
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Author : Ralph Barker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
The Royal Flying Corps In France written by Ralph Barker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
A Brief History Of The Royal Flying Corps In World War I
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Author : Ralph Barker
language : en
Publisher: Constable
Release Date : 2002
A Brief History Of The Royal Flying Corps In World War I written by Ralph Barker and has been published by Constable this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
This text tells the story of the Royal Flying Corps, and its part in all the major battles of World War I, from Bloody April 1917 through Third Ypres and Passchendaele to the chaotic retreat from Ludendorff's offensive.
The Royal Flying Corps In The War Microform
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Author : Wilfrid Theodore Blake
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1918
The Royal Flying Corps In The War Microform written by Wilfrid Theodore Blake and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1918 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
The Royal Flying Corps In The War Classic Reprint
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Author : Wilfrid Theodore Blake
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-11-23
The Royal Flying Corps In The War Classic Reprint written by Wilfrid Theodore Blake and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-23 with History categories.
Excerpt from The Royal Flying Corps in the War In cases where the writer may seem to be in accurate or out of date, he begs to remind his readers that the sketches were written in the autumn of 1916 in most instances, and portray events as they happened to him and his contem poraries in the mostly in 1915 and the beginning of 1916. After that date the writer ceased to fly himself, owing to a period of eight months in hospital, and became a Wing Ad jutant. The details of the b.f.o. In the East were obtained whilst he was actually there during the greater part of 1917. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Royal Flying Corps Communiques 1917 1918
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Author : Great Britain. Royal Flying Corps
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Royal Flying Corps Communiques 1917 1918 written by Great Britain. Royal Flying Corps and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
This volume contains comprehensive coverage of WWI by the men who fought in the air.
Five Years In The Royal Flying Corps
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Author : James Thomas Byford McCudden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
Five Years In The Royal Flying Corps written by James Thomas Byford McCudden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with categories.
Reckless Fellows
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Author : Edward Bujak
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-09-25
Reckless Fellows written by Edward Bujak and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-25 with History categories.
The Royal Flying Corps, later the Royal Air Force, was formed in 1912 and went to war in 1914 where it played a vital role in reconnaissance, supporting the British Expeditionary Force as 'air cavalry' and also in combat, establishing air superiority over the Imperial German Air Force. Edward Bujak here combines the history of the air war, including details of strategy, tactics, technical issues and combat, with a social and cultural history. The RFC was originally dominated by the landed elite, in Lloyd George's phrase 'from the stateliest houses in England', and its pilots were regarded as 'knights of the air'. Harlaxton Manor in Lincolnshire, seat of landed gentry, became their major training base. Bujak shows how, within the circle of the RFC, the class divide and unconscious superiority of Edwardian Britain disappeared - absorbed by common purpose, technical expertise and by an influx of pilots from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. He thus provides an original and unusual take on the air war in World War I, combining military, social and cultural history.
The Royal Flying Corps In The War
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1918
The Royal Flying Corps In The War written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1918 with categories.