{"product_id":"the-paladins-john-james-9781800552791","title":"The Paladins: A Social History of the R.A.F. up to World War II","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the summer of 1940 Britain faced one of its sternest tests; the Battle of Britain pitted the might of the German Luftwaffe against the determination of the British Royal Air Force. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow was the air force of this small island nation able to repel wave after wave of Nazi planes? How had the RAF developed during the interwar years? And who exactly were \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e'the few' to whom we owe so much?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engrossing history of the origins and development of the RAF from before the First World War to the lead up of the Second.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is ideal for fans of John Nichol, James Bradley and Alasdair Cross. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn James provides fascinating insight into the RAF as it encountered its greatest ever challenge. Drawing upon a wealth of new evidence about its organisation, strategy and preparedness, James presents a startingly new approach that reassesses many of the myths and legends that surround the history of the RAF in the years before World War Two. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Paladins\u003c\/i\u003e charts the progression of British military aviation from its very earliest years emerging from lessons learned from observation balloons moving on to biplanes with handguns and grenades as weapons through to the emergence of the legendary Spitfires and Hurricanes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A quite fascinating book' \u003ci\u003eLiverpool\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePost\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Satisfyingly complete' \u003ci\u003eEastern\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePress\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A highly readable and fascinating account' \u003ci\u003eGuernsey\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eEvening\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePress\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John James\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1800552793\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781800552791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapere Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d","brand":"John James","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43945984426239,"sku":"9781800552791","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1807dbae-2971-45a1-a8f3-1e7725c78212.jpg?v=1681510871","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-paladins-john-james-9781800552791","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}