Air Bombardment; the story of its development
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1961. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. xii,259, [1] pages. Illustrations. Appendices A-E. Index. Ex-library with some of the usual markings. Pencil erasure residue on fep. Stains on fep and boards. DJ has wear, tears, soiling, chips and is price clipped. Air Marshal Sir Robert Henry Magnus Spencer Saundby, KCB, KBE, MC, DFC, AFC, FRAeS, DL (26 April 1896 – 26 September 1971) was a senior Royal Air Force officer whose career spanned both the First and Second World Wars. He distinguished himself by gaining five victories during the First World War. He is chiefly remembered for his role as Deputy Air Officer Commanding-on-Chief Bomber Command under Sir Arthur Harris during the latter part of the Second World War. Saundby wrote several books Air Bombardment, The Story of its Development, How the Bomber and the Missile Brought the Third Dimension to Warfare and Steam Engines Early British Steam 1825–1925: The First 100 Years. How the Bomber and the Missile brought the Third Dimension to Warfare. Derived from a Kirkus review: Beginning with Sindbad the Sailor's mythical story of how two giant roc birds sank a ship with stones, man's mind has focussed on the possibility of aerial bombardment. This volume tells the story of that awesome dream, how it came into reality in the early Twentieth Century, and how terribly rapid has been the development of the bombing plane. Although the author was a high-ranking officer in the RAF, he tells the histories of other air forces fairly and well. Some of the most interesting chapters deal with the early trials and failures of the bombing plane, through World War I Then come sections on the geo-political importance of the new weapon---General Mitchell's trial use of it against sea power---and finally the overpowering role the bomber played against Germany, Italy, and Japan in World War II. The author, who writes with , briskness, and precision, ends with considerations of today's bombers pockets. Condition: Good / Fair.
Keywords: Air Power, Bombers, Eighth Air Force, Arthur Harris, Limited Wars, Pathfinder Force, Radar, Royal Air Force, Nuclear Weapons, Trenchard, V Weapons
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