Air Power and Colonial Control

Air Power and Colonial Control
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 0719029600
ISBN-13 : 9780719029608
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Book Synopsis Air Power and Colonial Control by : David E. Omissi

Download or read book Air Power and Colonial Control written by David E. Omissi and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between the world wars the main task of the RAF was to crush tribal rebellions against British rule. This study, based almost entirely on unpublished documents, shows how the independent peacetime role of air policing ensured the survival of the RAF during the lean financial times after WWI. Its analysis of rebellion and imperial violence is of interest to a broad audience. Distributed by St. Martin's Press. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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