The Royal Air Force in the Cold War, 1950-1970

by Ian Proctor

Soon after the Second world War, wartime allies became Cold War adversaries, and by 1950 the perceived threat of a Soviet strike on Western Europe or Britain dominated military planning. For the next forty years, the Royal Air Force was in the front-line of the Cold War. In Britain and Germany, light bomber crews exercised in preparation for a future conflict, while interceptor pilots stood by ready to counter incursions by Soviet aircraft. Between...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783831898
• ISBN13: 9781783831890
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 9.6"