Author: Morris, A,
Title: FIRST OF THE MANY - The Story of Independent Force, RAF.
Description: Arrow, London, 1969, 1st in imprint, paperback, 192pp, 8pp half tone photo ills., map in text, coloured pictorial upper wrapper, by July 1917 the British government was under extreme political pressure to counter the German bombing of London with seeming impunity. The Prime Minister appointed the South African General Jan Christian Smuts to head a committee on 'Air Organisation and Home Defence Against Air Raids' meanhwile Major General Trenchard, the commander of the Royal Flying Corps in France argued that the only way to counter the German bombing was to attack them in their homeland. Smuts committee eventually recommended Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service be combined into the Royasl Air Force. Meanwhile Trenchard was organising airfield bases in France from which the first Allied strategic bombing campaign by The Independent Force was commenced, to appease public opinion at home, a little rubbed at extrems., slight roll to spine, several faint creases to wrappers, edges tanned, very good,

Keywords: war ww1 air rfc raf independent force


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