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The roaring lions of the air.
- Source :
- History Today; Nov90, Vol. 40 Issue 11, p20, 6p, 9 Black and White Photographs
- Publication Year :
- 1990
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Abstract
- Explores Britain's use of air power to enforce British policy and the imperial position in and around the Middle East between the wars. Why `air control' was considered a humane method of keeping the imperial peace; Role of the RAF in such areas as Iraq, the Sudan, Somaliland and India's North-West Frontier; Response of the victims of aerial policing.
- Subjects :
- AIR power (Military science)
MILITARY readiness
IMPERIALISM
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00182753
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- History Today
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 9011260079