The world's first independent air force, the Royal Air Force celebrates
its centenary in 2018. In the 100 years since the end of World War I,
the service has been involved in almost continuous operations around the
globe, giving the RAF the longest and most wide-ranging history of any
air force in the world. But over the years this history has also become
entangled with myths.
The Royal Air Force: A Centenary of Operations will set the record
straight, dispelling these as it uncovers--in both words and
photographs--the true exploits and accomplishments of RAF personnel over
the last 100 years. From its formation as an independent service in the
dying days of World War I, its desperate fight against the Axis air
forces in World War II, to its commitments during both the Cold War and
modern times, this is the complete story of how the RAF has defended
Britain for a century.