The Creation of a National Air Force : : The Official History of the Royal Canadian Air Force, Volume II / / William A.B. Douglas.
From a small militia organization the Canadian air force had grown by 1945 into one of the country's three major autonomous military services. In this second volume of the RCAF's official history, covering the years from 1918 to 1945. W.A.B. Douglas chronicles the force's rapid growth...
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Douglas, William A.B., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut The Creation of a National Air Force : The Official History of the Royal Canadian Air Force, Volume II / William A.B. Douglas. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2019] ©1986 1 online resource (826 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Heritage Frontmatter -- Contents -- Maps and Illustrations -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Part 1: Between the Wars -- Introduction -- 1. The Birth of the RCAF -- 2. The RCAF and Civil Aviation -- 3. Bush Pilots in Uniform -- 4. Towards a Military Air Force -- Part 2: The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan -- Introduction -- 5. Origins -- 6. Building the Plan -- 7. Mid-War Modifications -- 8. The Plan in Maturity -- Part 3: The Air Defence of Canada, 1939-45 -- Introduction -- 9. Policy and Procurement -- 10. Eastern and Central Canada -- 11. The Pacific Coast -- Part 4: The North Atlantic Lifeline -- Introduction -- 12. The Beginnings of Anti-Submarine Warfare -- 13. The Battle of the St Lawrence -- 14. Ocean Operations, I 942 -- 15. Defeating the Wolf Packs -- 16. Securing the Lifeline, 1943-4 -- 17. The Dawn of Modern ASW, 1944-5 -- Appendices -- Notes -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star From a small militia organization the Canadian air force had grown by 1945 into one of the country's three major autonomous military services. In this second volume of the RCAF's official history, covering the years from 1918 to 1945. W.A.B. Douglas chronicles the force's rapid growth and provides a vivid portrait of the Battle of the Atlantic as it was fought from the eastern shoes of Canada. Military necessity had brought Canada into the air age. In the peaceful 1920s, civil more than military concerns governed the shape, size, and functions of the RCAF; in the following decade the rise of international tensions forced the service to concentrate on its military role. During the Second World War the RCAF grew from a few hundred airmen to a force of some eighty squadrons and nearly a quarter of a million people: RCAF squadrons, wings, and groups took their place beside other Allied air forces in many theatres of the Second World War, and in the process acquired capabilities in virtually every phase of air warfare. The roots of the RCAF's growing reputation in overseas theatres, especially in the Northwest Europe campaign, were to be found at home. Responsible for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Canada, the RCAF trained large numbers of other Commonwealth and Allied airmen as well as Canadians. Charged with the air defence of Canada, it built up a big Home War Establishment which fought on the Pacific Coast and also played a significant part in the defeat of enemy attempts to destroy Allied shipping, particularly in the Battle of the Atlantic. The latter was a crucial role, sustaining Great Britain and the Allied forces in Europe. Directed from headquarters at Halifax, aircraft of Eastern Air Command ranged from the St. Lawrence River to mid-ocean, ultimately thwarting German U-boats that nearly severed the North Atlantic under British command. Douglas's account is the first to give proper credit to the RCAF for the part it played in these operations. It also incorporates new information on personalities, technology, and intelligence. This volume recreates an exciting chapter in Canada's military history. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021) HISTORY / Canada / General. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Archive 1933-1999 9783110490947 https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487572112 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781487572112 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9781487572112.jpg |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Maps and Illustrations -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Part 1: Between the Wars -- Introduction -- 1. The Birth of the RCAF -- 2. The RCAF and Civil Aviation -- 3. Bush Pilots in Uniform -- 4. Towards a Military Air Force -- Part 2: The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan -- 5. Origins -- 6. Building the Plan -- 7. Mid-War Modifications -- 8. The Plan in Maturity -- Part 3: The Air Defence of Canada, 1939-45 -- 9. Policy and Procurement -- 10. Eastern and Central Canada -- 11. The Pacific Coast -- Part 4: The North Atlantic Lifeline -- 12. The Beginnings of Anti-Submarine Warfare -- 13. The Battle of the St Lawrence -- 14. Ocean Operations, I 942 -- 15. Defeating the Wolf Packs -- 16. Securing the Lifeline, 1943-4 -- 17. The Dawn of Modern ASW, 1944-5 -- Appendices -- Notes -- Index |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Maps and Illustrations -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Part 1: Between the Wars -- Introduction -- 1. The Birth of the RCAF -- 2. The RCAF and Civil Aviation -- 3. Bush Pilots in Uniform -- 4. Towards a Military Air Force -- Part 2: The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan -- 5. Origins -- 6. Building the Plan -- 7. Mid-War Modifications -- 8. The Plan in Maturity -- Part 3: The Air Defence of Canada, 1939-45 -- 9. Policy and Procurement -- 10. Eastern and Central Canada -- 11. The Pacific Coast -- Part 4: The North Atlantic Lifeline -- 12. The Beginnings of Anti-Submarine Warfare -- 13. The Battle of the St Lawrence -- 14. Ocean Operations, I 942 -- 15. Defeating the Wolf Packs -- 16. Securing the Lifeline, 1943-4 -- 17. The Dawn of Modern ASW, 1944-5 -- Appendices -- Notes -- Index |
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