Greg Baughen: 4 books
The RAF in the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain
A Reappraisal of Army and Air Policy 1938
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
ln May 1940, the German Army and the Allied forces they faced were fairly evenly matched. Two months later, Britain was on her own, hopelessly outnumbered and facing imminent defeat. Should the RAF have done more to support the Allied armies in France? Could the RAF have protected the British Army...
The Rise and Fall of the French Air Force
French Air Operations and Strategy 1900-1940
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2018
On 10 May 1940, the French possessed one of the largest air forces in the world. On paper, it was nearly as strong as the RAF. Six weeks later, France had been defeated. For a struggling French Army desperately looking for air support, the skies seemed empty of friendly planes. In the decades that...
Blueprint for Victory
Britain’s First World War Blitzkrieg Air Force
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2017
In 1940, the British Army was unceremoniously bundled out of Norway, Belgium and France. A year later, it was the same story in Greece. The complaint from embittered generals and soldiers was always the same: no air support and it seemed the RAF had a lot to learn about how to fight a modern war....
The Fairey Battle
A Reassessment of its RAF Career
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
The Fairey Battle is best known for being one of the worst aircraft to serve in the Royal Air Force. On operations, it suffered the highest loss rate of any plane in the RAF’s history. The missions flown by its brave crews became a byword for hopelessness and futility. Born out of muddled thinking,...