A Century of Air Warfare With Nine (IX) Squadron, RAF
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A Century of Air Warfare With Nine (IX) Squadron, RAF Still Going Strong Language:English Format:Paperback Dimensions:6.1" x 9.1" Pages:296 Photos:150 b&w integrated images Publisher:Pen and Sword Aviation ISBN:9781399074926 Item No. 9781399074926 In the earliest days of World War One, when IX Squadron was formed, we went to the fight in little 50mph machines that were barely capable of taking pilot and observer, a gun and a few small, hand-held bombs into the sky, especially on a windy day. When we took a wireless set, to spot for the artillery and report on troop movements, the extra load forced the defenceless pilot to leave his observer behind.A century later, IX (B) Squadron flies jets that can exceed the speed of sound, place laser-guided missiles within a few centimetres of the target, and transmit the most complex data in real time across the globe.In between, the tale is of ponderous beasts of biplane

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