From biplane to spitfire the life of Air Chief Marshal Sir Geoffrey Salmond /
Air Marshal Sir Geoffrey Salmond and his brother Jack joined the Royal Flying Corps during the Great War and both were to have a major influence on the development of the Royal Air Force in the 1920s and 1930s. After a most distinguished war service, Geoffrey, the older of the two, became one of the...
| Основен автор: | Baker, Anne, 1914- |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Barnsley, S. Yorkshire :
Leo Cooper,
2003.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=621625 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
From biplane to Spitfire. |
| Резюме: |
Air Marshal Sir Geoffrey Salmond and his brother Jack joined the Royal Flying Corps during the Great War and both were to have a major influence on the development of the Royal Air Force in the 1920s and 1930s. After a most distinguished war service, Geoffrey, the older of the two, became one of the original pioneers of long range flight and rose steadily through the ranks. He was one of the first to recognize the importance of 'high speed flight' and the development of the Supermarine S6 (the forerunner of the Spitfire). As such he was closely involved with the Schneider Trophy races of the e. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xv, 236 pages, [16] pages of plates) : illustrations, maps, portraits |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-230) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781783379767 1783379766 |