Strategy Without Slide-Rule

The early history of British aerial defence development is one of misdirection and delusion. World War I was a major catalyst and it was during that war that many patterns are well established. First published in 1976, this work explores these origins and stresses the interaction between various diverse segments of English society.

Barry D. Powers

Preface. 1. The Zeppelin Era: The Challenge 2. The Zeppelin Era: The Successful Response 3. Defence in the Gotha Era 4. The Birth and Early Infancy of the Royal Air Force 5. The Formative Years of Non-Military British Concepts of Aerial Warfare (to 1931) 6. The Fledgling Years of the Royal Air Force in Doctrine and Development. Epilogue. Notes. Bibliography. Index.