{"product_id":"on-the-wings-of-war-and-peace-the-rcaf-during-the-early-cold-war-hardback-9781487526757","title":"On the Wings of War and Peace; The RCAF During the Early Cold War (Hardback) 9781487526757","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOn the Wings of War and Peace\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe RCAF During the Early Cold War\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRandall Wakelam (Edited by), William March (Edited by), Peter Rayls (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487526757\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 October 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e464 pages, 152 b\u0026amp;w illustrations\u003cbr\u003e26 x 18.7 x 2.7 cm, 0.99 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBringing together leading researchers on Canadian air power, \u003cem\u003eOn the Wings of War and Peace \u003c\/em\u003ecaptures the history of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during the first decades of the Cold War – a period which marked the zenith of air force accomplishments in peacetime Canada. The volume covers topics that go beyond straightforward flying operations, examining policies that drove operational needs and capabilities and the personnel, technical, and logistical functions that made those operations possible. With contributions written by former RCAF members who have both expert and personal knowledge of their topics, \u003cem\u003eOn the Wings of War and Peace\u003c\/em\u003e brings new perspectives to the RCAF\u0026amp;#x2019;s role in shaping the modern Canadian nation.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003eGen (retd) Paul Manson\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eRandall Wakelam\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 1: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003ePeter Rayls\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Expansion and Contraction of Canada\u0026amp;#x2019;s First Line of Defence: The RCAF in the Cold War, 1945-1968\u003cbr\u003eBertram Frandsen and Peter Rayls\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. No 1 Air Division, Royal Canadian Air Force\u003cbr\u003eRaymond Stouffer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The RCAF, USAF, and Continental Air Defence, 1945-1957\u003cbr\u003eRichard Goette\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. NORAD PEAKS, 1957-1964\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Jockel\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 2: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eRandall Wakelam\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Hubris: The CF-105 Avro Arrow Program and the End of the Golden Age of the Royal Canadian Air Force\u003cbr\u003eRussell Isinger and Donald C. Story\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Educating Air Power Practitioners\u003cbr\u003eRandall Wakelam\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Training the Flyers: The Legacy of Canada\u0026amp;#x2019;s International Air Training Schemes:  and the NATO Air Training Plan\u003cbr\u003eRachel Heide\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. RCAF Air Maintenance\u003cbr\u003eTerry Leversedge\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Forgotten Decade: Women and the RCAF 1952-1962\u003cbr\u003eAllan English\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The Air Reserves:  A Functional Second Line of Defence?\u003cbr\u003eMathias Joost\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 3:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eWilliam March\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. The RCAF at the Dawn of the Space Age, 1958-1965\u003cbr\u003eAndrew Godefroy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. The Search For Rescue Leadership\u003cbr\u003eJames Pierotti\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. On Wings of Hope and Peace:  The RCAF and Humanitarian and Peacekeeping Operations, 1946 – 1967\u003cbr\u003eWilliam March\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Maritime Air\u003cbr\u003eErnest Cable\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. From Army Co-operation to Army Co-optation: Canada\u0026amp;#x2019;s Struggles with Aviation Support to the Land Force\u003cbr\u003eDean Black\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Air Transport Command: Versatile and Ready in Cold War and Hot War\u003cbr\u003eBertram Frandsen\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnnex A: Budgets, Personnel and Organizations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnnex B: Chiefs of the Air Staff\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52595746832664,"sku":"9781487526757","price":43.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/on-the-wings-of-war-and-peace-the-rcaf-during-the-early-cold-war-hardback-9781487526757","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}