On the Wings of War and Peace
The RCAF during the Early Cold War
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2023
- Category
- Canada, Canadian, Cold War, Post-Confederation (1867-), Aviation
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781487526757
- Publish Date
- Oct 2023
- List Price
- $85.00
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781487526764
- Publish Date
- Oct 2023
- List Price
- $39.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781487526788
- Publish Date
- Nov 2023
- List Price
- $39.95
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Description
Bringing together leading researchers on Canadian air power, On the Wings of War and Peace captures 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, On the Wings of War and Peace brings new perspectives to the RCAF’s role in shaping the modern Canadian nation.
About the authors
Colonel Randall Wakelam is a former air force officer and military educator who has commanded a helicopter squadron and taught senior military leaders and executives. His is currently a research associate at the Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies and is the author of The Science of Bombing: Operational Research in RAF Bomber Command (2009).
Howard G. Coombs is an Assistant Professor of the Royal Military College of Canada currently with the Directorate of Learning Innovation at the Canadian Defence Academy. He is also a part-time reserve officer affiliated with the Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment, an infantry unit based in Kingston, and currently serving as the programme director for distance learning at the Canadian Forces College, Toronto, Ontario.
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William March is a freelance historian and writer focused on aerospace power history, Canadian military history, and leadership. He previously served as a maritime air navigator in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) for over forty years.
Peter Rayls earned his PhD in history from Queen’s University. He previously served in the US Army as a tank platoon leader, personnel services detachment commander, and history instructor at the US Military Academy.
