On the Wings of War and Peace

The RCAF During the Early Cold War

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

Av Randall Wakelam, William March, Peter Rayls

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum2023-10-30
Mått187 x 260 x 27 mm
Vikt990 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor464
FörlagUniversity of Toronto Press
ISBN9781487526757

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Randall Wakelam served in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) as a tactical helicopter pilot and educator for more than four decades; he has taught and written about air power and leadership for the past twenty-five years and is now an associate professor emeritus of the Department of History at Royal Military College.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.

ForewordGen (retd) Paul MansonPrefaceGlossaryIntroductionRandall WakelamSection 1: IntroductionPeter Rayls1. The Expansion and Contraction of Canada’s First Line of Defence: The RCAF in the Cold War, 1945-1968Bertram Frandsen and Peter Rayls2. No 1 Air Division, Royal Canadian Air ForceRaymond Stouffer3. The RCAF, USAF, and Continental Air Defence, 1945-1957Richard Goette4. NORAD PEAKS, 1957-1964Joseph JockelSection 2: IntroductionRandall Wakelam5. Hubris: The CF-105 Avro Arrow Program and the End of the Golden Age of the Royal Canadian Air ForceRussell Isinger and Donald C. Story6. Educating Air Power PractitionersRandall Wakelam7. Training the Flyers: The Legacy of Canada’s International Air Training Schemes: and the NATO Air Training PlanRachel Heide8. RCAF Air MaintenanceTerry Leversedge9. The Forgotten Decade: Women and the RCAF 1952-1962Allan English10. The Air Reserves: A Functional Second Line of Defence?Mathias JoostSection 3:IntroductionWilliam March11. The RCAF at the Dawn of the Space Age, 1958-1965Andrew Godefroy12. The Search For Rescue LeadershipJames Pierotti13. On Wings of Hope and Peace: The RCAF and Humanitarian and Peacekeeping Operations, 1946 – 1967William March14. Maritime AirErnest Cable15. From Army Co-operation to Army Co-optation: Canada’s Struggles with Aviation Support to the Land ForceDean Black16. Air Transport Command: Versatile and Ready in Cold War and Hot WarBertram FrandsenAnnex A: Budgets, Personnel and OrganizationsAnnex B: Chiefs of the Air StaffNotes on ContributorsIndex