Rail Atlas Great Britain & Ireland

First published in 1975 and long out of print, this book traces the origins of Bomber Command and surveys its early history. The old biplane types inherited on its formation in 1936 were replaced with early generations of monoplane types. The wartime operations covered range from the first bombing and leaflet raids of September 1939 to the start of 'area bombing' in December 1940. 8 pages of colour artwork. Line 3-views. 103 black/white photos. 144 pages. A4 hardback reprint