This is an abridgement of the 7 volume British Official History of the RFC/RAF entitled -'The War in the Air'. Intended as an authoritative acount for those who did not care to purchase or read all seven volumes, it is a detailed operational account of the work of the RFC/.RAF on the Western Front 1914-18 and in the various overseas theaters. In addition it covers the work of the RNAS and technical developments. It went thru several editions, we selected the 1936 edition as it covers inter-war activities including India, Afghanistan, Iraq, Kurdistan & Somaliland.