RAF Boys in the Middle East - Steve Bond

The area of responsibility for the RAF in the Middle East was vast, encompassing the whole of Arabia plus substantial parts of East Africa. The operational challenges were substantial, not least the frequent need to operate in and out of remote and minimally prepared desert landing grounds in areas sparsely populated by often less than friendly inhabitants. Add to the mix the Second World War, tribal uprisings and squabbles between neighbouring countries, and the RAF certainly had its work cut out.... Zobrazit více