Remarkably little has been written about the Royal Navy’s aviation achievements against the avalanche of books on the RFC and the RAF. Many relating to the RAF in WWI attempt to portray the RAF as starting in 1914 by including the RFC history as though it was already part of the RAF. It is therefore always welcome when a well-researched book on the RNAS is published. In this book, the author looks specifically at the RNAS attacks on German Zeppelin bases in the start of strategic bombing.
With so many excellent books appearing to commemorate the first Centenary of the Great War it can be a major challenge to choice an affordable collection and find the space to house them. This must be one of the books chosen because it provides balance to books written from the perspective of one of the protagonists. It is a work with vibrancy, colour, feeling, authenticity. The words flow and do not drag at any point.
This is one of these books that marks a key area of study. Contemporary with the events it provides a contemporary insight and covers its subject in a level of detail rarely achieved. It is an essential volume in any enthusiasts library of the Great War and an important book in any aviation library.
FALLS CHURCH, Va., Sept. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) announced today that, following a comprehensive review of the structure of its Information Systems and Technology business group, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems and General Dynamics C4 Systems will be combined to create a new business unit, General Dynamics Mission Systems.