Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Series Editor's Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Management and Technological Background; 3 The Application of Policy, 1923-30; 4 The Quest for Speed: From Bulldog to Spitfire; 5 The Quest for Fighter Firepower; 6 Bombers to Attack France; 7 Bombers to Attack Germany; 8 Before the Storm: Operational Requirements, 1937-39; 9 RAF Policies Tested in War; Appendix: Air Ministry Posts and Holders; Bibliography; Index
Summary
This work examines the evolution of the RAF's operational requirements for its home defence air force - for bombers to mount a deterrent counter offensive and for fighters to provide direct defence of Britain. It discusses the management processes, policies and decisions relevant to operational requirements on the basis of a detailed study of Air Ministry papers of the time. By tracing the development of operational requirements, the author exposes the thinking behind the RAF's quest for effective fighter and bomber aircraft. He describes the ideas and concepts of air warfare that were adopted
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-243) and index
