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Title: Wings
Subtitle: One Hundred Years of British Aerial Warfare
Author: Patrick Bishop
Narrator: Michael Tudor Barnes
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-01-13
Publisher: Soundings
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
The Royal Air Force is synonymous with its heroic achievements in the summer of 1940, when Winston Churchills famous few held Göerings Luftwaffe at bay in the Battle of Britain. For much of the 20th century, warplanes were fixed in the worlds imagination, a symbol of the modern era. But within the space of a hundred years, military aviation has morphed from the exotic to the mundane.
Aviators have always seemed different from soldiers and sailors more adventurous, questing and imaginative. In both world wars air aces dominated each sides propaganda, capturing hearts and dreams.
Writing with verve, passion and sheer narrative aplomb, Patrick Bishop brings us a rich and compelling account of military flying from its heroic early days to the present. With Patrick in tow, the crime-fighting couples covert plans take a dramatic turn when they learn that the feisty elderly lady who passed on her suspicions about Hamlyn to the police has been strangled. And as Ingrid and Patrick observe the rude and aggressive Hamlyn, it soon becomes clear that someone is observing them
Members Reviews:
A flying history of RAF flying!
Would you try another book written by Patrick Bishop or narrated by Michael Tudor Barnes?
Yes
What did you like best about this story?
The personal recollections of pilots.
Do you think Wings needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
No, it stands on it's own as a history.
Any additional comments?
I was a little disappointed at the speed the book rattles through the RAF's long and illustrious history. The author paints his picture with very broad strokes covering the major battles with some detail but completely leaves out a lot - he virtually skips from the Korean War to the Falklands for instance. Also, do not expect there to be a lot of technical detail about the aircraft either and a lot of the great workhorses of the RAF are not mentioned at all. Good superficial history but a lot missed out.
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Title: Wings
Subtitle: One Hundred Years of British Aerial Warfare
Author: Patrick Bishop
Narrator: Michael Tudor Barnes
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-01-13
Publisher: Soundings
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
The Royal Air Force is synonymous with its heroic achievements in the summer of 1940, when Winston Churchills famous few held Göerings Luftwaffe at bay in the Battle of Britain. For much of the 20th century, warplanes were fixed in the worlds imagination, a symbol of the modern era. But within the space of a hundred years, military aviation has morphed from the exotic to the mundane.
Aviators have always seemed different from soldiers and sailors more adventurous, questing and imaginative. In both world wars air aces dominated each sides propaganda, capturing hearts and dreams.
Writing with verve, passion and sheer narrative aplomb, Patrick Bishop brings us a rich and compelling account of military flying from its heroic early days to the present. With Patrick in tow, the crime-fighting couples covert plans take a dramatic turn when they learn that the feisty elderly lady who passed on her suspicions about Hamlyn to the police has been strangled. And as Ingrid and Patrick observe the rude and aggressive Hamlyn, it soon becomes clear that someone is observing them
Members Reviews:
A flying history of RAF flying!
Would you try another book written by Patrick Bishop or narrated by Michael Tudor Barnes?
Yes
What did you like best about this story?
The personal recollections of pilots.
Do you think Wings needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
No, it stands on it's own as a history.
Any additional comments?
I was a little disappointed at the speed the book rattles through the RAF's long and illustrious history. The author paints his picture with very broad strokes covering the major battles with some detail but completely leaves out a lot - he virtually skips from the Korean War to the Falklands for instance. Also, do not expect there to be a lot of technical detail about the aircraft either and a lot of the great workhorses of the RAF are not mentioned at all. Good superficial history but a lot missed out.