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Trenchard: Father of the Royal Air Force

Paperback • 2017 • 1. edition

Trenchard: Father of the Royal Air Force

By Russell Miller

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About the book

'A magnetic and colourful portrait' Daily TelegraphHugh 'Boom' Trenchard was embarrassed by being described as 'The Father of the Royal Air Force' - he thought others were more deserving. But the reality was that no man did more to establish the world's first independent air force and ensure its survival in the teeth of fierce opposition from both the Admiralty and the War Office. Born in Taunton in 1873, Trenchard struggled at school, not helped by the shame of his solicitor father's bankruptcy...Show more

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9781780226651

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Orion Publishing Co

Published year

2017

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Trenchard: Father of the Royal Air Force

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