The Royal Airforce is often talked about in our family. My husband and his sister grew up on RAF bases as his Dad was in the services. I often hear tales of where they lived, and various stories. Which is why I could not resist reviewing the book Royal Air Force – The Official Story to learn more of the history behind one of our forces.
Table of Contents
About The Book
Royal Air Force – The Official Story is the official history of the oldest airforce in the world. Covering the horrors of the First World War. When pilots were open to the elements in aircrafts made of wood and fabric. To the air battles of the Second World War, all the way through to current day.
The book is filled with stories and history and amazing photos including
Second World War
The Cold War
I have only looked at parts of this book, but just looking through at the pictures alone, just makes you realise what the service men and women have gone through and still do. I have heard real life stories first hand, and seen documentaries many times before. If you know someone with a history in the RAF or a fondness for history this is a great book, definitely one to treasure.
Giveaway
If you would like to win a copy of Royal Air Force – The Official Story I have a copy to giveaway to one lucky reader. A great prize especially for someone with Royal Air Force history, or a love of our Royal Air Force or planes. To enter see below.
Royal Air Force – The Official Story
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I live in Lincolnshire and we are lucky enough to see the Red Arrows practising, sometimes daily!
You are lucky, my husband grew up on a RAF camp and used to see them
I loved the victorians. my son loves WWI and WWII he would love this
First world war
Second world war – the personal stories.
Europe since Napoleon
I like the Victorian era but all history interests me and I like learning new things about different history that I didn’t know about before
As we live near a former RAF station this would be really interesting
WW1 and WW2.
Ancient Egyptology
2nd world war
English Civil War is my favourite period
I’ve always enjoyed the history of the royal family.
castles
Definately world war 2
Family history
Fantastic prize
I would love to win this
I’m really into the Victorian Era at the moment.
The Victorians
I like finding out about all the historical eras but particularly enjoy Twentieth century history.
I love Egyptian history or English King Henry the eighth
I enjoyed learning about the Victorian era.
I enjoy looking at the North Africa desert campaign, Montgomery versus Rommel.
I loved learning about the 2 World Wars, especially WWII
The vikings and both world wars
It’s always been the Tudors for me. First history topic I learned at school.
royalty through the ages
The Victorians
I love Tudor history.
I like learning about the Cold War and the Suez Crisis.
WW 1 and 2 – interested in womens experiences during the war
I love all ages in History, but I have fond memories (not literally) of Medieval times, from my own college courses and from teaching it.
Fab prize – fingers crossed
WW2, because it was so unbelievable
It has to be WW2 Because of the family connection.
Victorian history
I love ancient history the most, especially the ancient Greeks, but am interested in all history.
I’m interested in Roman history
The Vikings and the Tudors
I like medieval history
The Tudors, the Aztecs & WW2
The Tudors, the Aztecs & WW2
I never get tired of learning about World War 2
I love the story around the Heroes of Telemark.
I like the history of medicine
I love local history.
I really enjoy the ancient Greeks era
It was the Tudors at school, I can’t remember much of it now though
The D DAY landings
I’ve always had a huge interest in WWII, specifically the homefront
It would be the Royal Air force history, as both myself and my husband served
I’m really interested in Ancient Rome, particularly the reigns of the different emperors.
I love mythology and the different religions which Christianity classed as pagan, and looking at the way they shaped the societies and peoples they were believed in by, such as the Vikings, Romans, Egyptians etc xx
i loe learning about the ancient egyptians – we have visited Luxor which was amazing
Chinese history
Egyptians
ancient egyptian history
I don’t think I have a favourite. I love all aspects of history. It was my main course when teacher training and it was one of my favourite subjects to teach
The Egyptians
The book looks interesting
Ancient Egypt.
The Tudors xx
Romans for me, so intresting
My favourite history book are the Simon Schama History of Britain volumes. Very clarifying after my somewhat potted history from school!
I loved learning about the Victorians
A wonderful book. Who doesn’t love the RAF?
My cousin wants to join the RAF in a couple years when he’s old enough! He’s a cadet now and we often read about ww2 we were planning to visit Normandy this year! Last year we went to visit oradour sur glane in France it was a very eye opening and emotional visit.
The Victorian period
Henvy viii
I love learning about prehistory, before the written word
Amazing giveaway
Victorian era
The history of art
WWII
Ever since we went to Rome for our honeymoon I’ve just loved roman history
Def has 2 be American history
I like the Tudor times
I love Ancient Egypt
the holocaust and the leadership of hitler, how the little squirt destroyed europe
This looks like an interesting read and reveals lots of facts about my favourite topic.
My Grandad was in WW1 serving in what became the RAF. I have been researching our family history so this book would be great for me to read.
I loved to learn about American history
Ancient Egypt.
I love The Tudors. My husband loves WWI & WWIi
I’m from Guernsey so am interested in the Occupation of the Channel Islands during WW2.
Would love to win this book for my Dad.
The Egyptians
my favourite is probably to do with the creation of the National Parks within the UK
I like the Romans
A lovely giveaway, my wonderful husband would absolutely love this, thank you.
What is your favourite history topic?
l am fascinated by pre-history, the dawn of mankind
I love reading about the history of medicine and nursing.
The tudors
I am interested in the history of World War 2