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This book makes five original documents relating to the work of Britain's Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) during the First World War readily available to students and historians. To enhance visual interest a large collection of photographs, many hitherto unpublished, has been added. Some of these relate directly to the aircraft and events mentioned in the documents, but others show developments before and after the periods covered. The five documents concerned are the Diary of Important Operations, Flanders, 1916; Disposition of Aircraft, 24 February, 1917; Royal Naval Air Service Communiques Nos 1 to 14; Truing-up of Aeroplanes: Issued by the Air Department on 1 September 1916; and The Grain drawings, a unique set of sketches and drawings made by a draughtsman at the RNAS seaplane repair station at Port Victoria, Isle of Grain, in Kent during the Great War. All of these documents offer an array of fascinating insight into Royal Naval Air Service practices during the Great War. Much of the content on display has never been printed before. This unique treasure trove of visual reference is sure to appeal to all serious First World War historians, students and enthusiasts. SELLING POINTS: . Consolidates five original documents, published here in full for the first time. . Sure to appeal to historians and students as well as general First World War enthusiasts. . The documents are supplemented by an array of photographs and other illustrative materials throughout, making for an intensely visual and highly engaging publication. 450 black and white illustrations

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...rare documents readily available to students and historians. To complement them and add some visual interest, a large collection of photographs, many hitherto unpublished, have been added. Whilst some of these relate directly to the aircraft and events mentioned in the documents, many are included to show developments before and after the periods covered....photos are interesting, as are reprints of RNAS Communiqu s Nos. 1 to 14, covering operations from 2 July 1917 to 31 January 1918. --Over the Front ...a good read and the photographs are well captioned...a good book presenting a lot of rarely seen material which will be of interest to the WWI enthusiast --PropSwing

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Philip Jarrett is a freelance author, editor, sub-editor and consultant specialising in aviation. In 1971 he became editorial assistant on Aerospace, the Society's newly-launched newspaper, and he was assistant editor of Aeroplane Monthly magazine from its launch in March 1973 until August 1980, and chief sub-editor and then production editor of Flight International from August 1980 to October 1989. He currently contributes regularly to The Aviation Historian. As well as lecturing in both the UK and abroad, Philip has edited many books and written numerous papers and articles.

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