The Flyer

By Martin Francis

Subjects: Great Britain. Royal Air Force, Great britain, royal air force, British Aerial operations, World War, 1939-1945, Air pilots, Great britain, social conditions, Public opinion, great britain, World war, 1939-1945, aerial operations, british, History, World war, 1939-1945, social aspects, Great Britain

Description: A scholarly study of the men of the RAF and British culture during the war, 'The Flyer' examines the lives of these men and their popular representation in literary and cinematic texts. It illuminates broader issues of gender, class, race, emotional life, and the creation of a national myth in modern Britain.