THOMPSON, Sir ROBERT:: The Royal Flying Corps - Per Ardua Ad Astra

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THOMPSON, Sir ROBERT: : The Royal Flying Corps - Per Ardua Ad Astra

LONDON.HAMISH HAMILTON,1968.

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UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/VG.Owner inscrptn fep and price-clipped dw/dj.Some light wrinkling of dw/dj laminate to both top+bottom edges and also to front edge of dw/dj inner flap.Blue paper-covered boards with gilt letters to spine/backstrip and plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,151pp includes contemporary b/w illus and photographs, appendices(4). One of the Famous Regiments series, edited by Lt-General Sir Brian Horrocks; to preserve the identities of the many famous regiments now disbanded or facing amalgamation under the new Army reorganizations.Each volume is devoted to an individual Regiment and provides a well-illustrated record covering the whole span of a Regiment's history.The Royal Flying Corps,in the six brief years of its existence from 13th April,1912,to 1st April,1918,when it was amalgamated with the Royal Naval Air Service to form the Royal Air force,gained an undisputed reputation as one of the greatest fighting units of all time.It fought on every front in the First World War except the Russian and by its contribution to victory clearly established the role of an Air Force in war.The Corps itself and the names of its heroes will live forever in the history of military aviation and in the memories of the British people. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
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