The Flyer : British culture and the Royal Air Force, 1939-1945 / Martin Francis

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010. First Edition, reprint. Hardcover. Fine copy in the original color printed boards. Particularly and uncommonly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; vii, 266 pages. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; The allure of the flyer -- A man's world -- The flyer in love -- Husbands and fathers -- The flyer and fear -- A darker blue -- The new Achilles? Literature, technology, and violence -- Coming home. Subjects; Great Britain. Royal Air Force History World War, (1939-1945). Great Britain. Royal Air Force History World War, (1939-1945). Great Britain. Royal Air Force In literature. Great Britain. Royal Air Force History 20th century. Great Britain. Royal Air Force In literature. Great Britain. Royal Air Force History. Great Britain. Royal Air Force In motion pictures. Great Britain. Royal Air Force History 20th century. Military operations, Aerial British. World War, (1939-1945) Aerial operations, British. World War, (1939-1945) Great Britain. World War, (1939-1945) Aerial operations, British Public opinion. Air pilots, Military Great Britain Public opinion. World War, (1939-1945) Social aspects Great Britain. Public opinion Great Britain. Air pilots, Military Great Britain Social conditions. World War, (1939-1945) Aerial operations, British Public opinion. Air pilots, Military Great Britain Public opinion. World War, (1939-1945) Social aspects Great Britain. Public opinion Great Britain. Air pilots, Military Great Britain Social conditions. World War, (1939-1945) Literature and the war. World War, (1939-1945) Motion pictures and the war. World War, (1939-1945) Aerial operations, British. World War, (1939-1945) Aerial operations, British. World War, (1939-1945) Great Britain. Service Aviation. Military operations, Aerial British. Public opinion. Social aspects. Armed Forces in literature. Genres; Bibliography. History.