Airway to the East 1918-1920
| Autor: | Semple, Clive |
|---|---|
| EAN: | 9781848846579 |
| Sachgruppe: | Geschichte |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 256 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 19.03.2012 |
| Schlagworte: | History - Military / War |
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The origins of what became officially known as No 1 Aerial Route lay in the newly formed Royal Air Force's desire to move several squadrons of the then recently designed first heavy bomber to enter service - the Handley Page O/400 - to the war in the Middle-East. In summer 1919, a fleet of fifty-one bombers left England and France to fly to Cairo. Seventeen of these aircraft were destroyed or crashed en-route. Eight airmen were killed. A Court of Enquiry was held at the Air Ministry to investigate; however, the findings were suppressed by the Secretary of State for Air, Winston Churchill.
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