Mark Barber has written titles for several military aviation series and publications, he has also undertaken historical consultancy work within the video game industry. His main area of interest is British military aviation in the First and Second World Wars.Stephen Walsh studied art at the North East Wales Institute. Since then he has worked mainly for the American historical board-game market, fulfilling a lifelong interest in historical subjects. His American works include the best-selling Settlers of Catan. He has also produced many pieces of artwork inspired by JRR Tolkien.

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• ORIGINS OF THE AIR BRANCH – World War I – The interwar yearsRECRUITMENT & TRAINING – Pilots – Observers –Telegraphist Air Gunners – Mechanics – Fighter direction officers – deck landing control officers – Meteorologists – Women’s Royal Naval ServiceCOMMAND STRUCTURE – Chain of command – Squadron composition – Embarked air groups – Mixed squadrons – Squadron numbering & markings CAMPAIGNS– 1939: the Western Approaches – 1940: Norway – France & the Battle of Britain – the Mediterranean: Force H – the Taranto raid– 1941: the Mediterranean – the Bismark – 1942: the ‘Channel Dash’ – the Malta convoys – Operation ‘Torch’ – 1943: Sicily & Italy – Victorious in the Far East– 1944: the Tirpitz raids – the Normandy landings – Operation ‘Dragoon’– 1944–45: the British Pacific Fleet: the East Indies – Okinawa –JapanTACTICS– Torpedo-bombers – dive-bombers – fighters SOURCES & SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHYPLATE COMMENTARIESINDEX

Mark Barber has written titles for several military aviation series and publications, he has also undertaken historical consultancy work within the video game industry. His main area of interest is British military aviation in the First and Second World Wars.Stephen Walsh studied art at the North East Wales Institute. Since then he has worked mainly for the American historical board-game market, fulfilling a lifelong interest in historical subjects. His American works include the best-selling Settlers of Catan. He has also produced many pieces of artwork inspired by JRR Tolkien.

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• ORIGINS OF THE AIR BRANCH – World War I – The interwar yearsRECRUITMENT & TRAINING – Pilots – Observers –Telegraphist Air Gunners – Mechanics – Fighter direction officers – deck landing control officers – Meteorologists – Women’s Royal Naval ServiceCOMMAND STRUCTURE – Chain of command – Squadron composition – Embarked air groups – Mixed squadrons – Squadron numbering & markings CAMPAIGNS– 1939: the Western Approaches – 1940: Norway – France & the Battle of Britain – the Mediterranean: Force H – the Taranto raid– 1941: the Mediterranean – the Bismark – 1942: the ‘Channel Dash’ – the Malta convoys – Operation ‘Torch’ – 1943: Sicily & Italy – Victorious in the Far East– 1944: the Tirpitz raids – the Normandy landings – Operation ‘Dragoon’– 1944–45: the British Pacific Fleet: the East Indies – Okinawa –JapanTACTICS– Torpedo-bombers – dive-bombers – fighters SOURCES & SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHYPLATE COMMENTARIESINDEX

Mark Barber has written titles for several military aviation series and publications, he has also undertaken historical consultancy work within the video game industry. His main area of interest is British military aviation in the First and Second World Wars.Stephen Walsh studied art at the North East Wales Institute. Since then he has worked mainly for the American historical board-game market, fulfilling a lifelong interest in historical subjects. His American works include the best-selling Settlers of Catan. He has also produced many pieces of artwork inspired by JRR Tolkien.

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• ORIGINS OF THE AIR BRANCH – World War I – The interwar yearsRECRUITMENT & TRAINING – Pilots – Observers –Telegraphist Air Gunners – Mechanics – Fighter direction officers – deck landing control officers – Meteorologists – Women’s Royal Naval ServiceCOMMAND STRUCTURE – Chain of command – Squadron composition – Embarked air groups – Mixed squadrons – Squadron numbering & markings CAMPAIGNS– 1939: the Western Approaches – 1940: Norway – France & the Battle of Britain – the Mediterranean: Force H – the Taranto raid– 1941: the Mediterranean – the Bismark – 1942: the ‘Channel Dash’ – the Malta convoys – Operation ‘Torch’ – 1943: Sicily & Italy – Victorious in the Far East– 1944: the Tirpitz raids – the Normandy landings – Operation ‘Dragoon’– 1944–45: the British Pacific Fleet: the East Indies – Okinawa –JapanTACTICS– Torpedo-bombers – dive-bombers – fighters SOURCES & SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHYPLATE COMMENTARIESINDEX