A year later German bombers would demolish the parliamentary debating chamber where in 1934 Churchill had implored the nation to make greater haste in rearming, given the intelligence they had on the German buildup.
This book tells the story of the RAF at war – really, the story of a nation mobilized, and preparing and fighting for its very existence.
The RAF at War book is one volume included in the Time-Life Epic of Flight series
Epic of Flight: The RAF at War
Book Contents
Chapter                                                                        Page            Â
1         The first taste of combat: a bitter surprise                                  17
2         The battle for survival                                                               47
3         Striking back with bombs                                                         83
4         Defending the Empire’s distant skies                                         107
5         A winged thrust at the heart of the Reich                                   137