The Flyer : British culture and the Royal Air Force, 1939-1945 / Martin Francis.
The Flyer : British culture and the Royal Air Force, 1939-1945 / Martin Francis.
The Flyer : British culture and the Royal Air Force, 1939-1945 / Martin Francis.
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Publisher
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2008.
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N940.54494/29
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Language
English
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Physical content
266 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. The allure of the flyer -- 2. A man's world -- 3. The flyer in love -- 4. Husbands and fathers -- 5. The flyer and fear -- 6. A darker blue -- 7. The new Achilles? literature, technology and violence -- 8. Coming home.
Publication information
Publisher
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2008.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
c2008.
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Summary
"Despite his star appeal, cultural representations of the flyer encompassed both the gentle, chivalrous warrior and the uncompromising agent of destruction. Paying particular attention to the romantic universe of wartime aircrew, Francis reveals the extraordinary contrasts of their daily lives: dicing with death in the sky one moment, before sittin...
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The Flyer : British culture and the Royal Air Force, 1939-1945 / Martin Francis.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-258) and index.
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Date Copyright
c2008.
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N940.54494/29
Record Identifier
74VM0jbEkJNZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM0jbEkJNZ
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ISBN
9780199277483
DDC
940.544941
MMS ID
991001863919702626
