Alex Spencer Book on Interwar Airpower in AU & NZ

[ErrolC]

British Imperial Air Power: The Royal Air Forces and the Defense of Australia and New Zealand Between the World Wars.
Alex Spencer, curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

The interwar period between World War I and II was a very important time for the development of air power, and this was especially true in Australia and New Zealand. Alex Spencer, curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, joins us to talk about these developments, which he discusses in his new book: British Imperial Air Power: The Royal Air Forces and the Defense of Australia and New Zealand Between the World Wars.

soundcloud.com/from_balloons_to_drones/22-alex-spencer-interwar-airpower-in-australia-and-new-zealand

www.amazon.com/British-Imperial-Air-Power-Astronautics/dp/1557539405/

[errolmartyn]

Jan 3, 2022 15:20:03 GMT 12 ErrolC said:

British Imperial Air Power: The Royal Air Forces and the Defense of Australia and New Zealand Between the World Wars.
Alex Spencer, curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

The interwar period between World War I and II was a very important time for the development of air power, and this was especially true in Australia and New Zealand. Alex Spencer, curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, joins us to talk about these developments, which he discusses in his new book: British Imperial Air Power: The Royal Air Forces and the Defense of Australia and New Zealand Between the World Wars.

soundcloud.com/from_balloons_to_drones/22-alex-spencer-interwar-airpower-in-australia-and-new-zealand

www.amazon.com/British-Imperial-Air-Power-Astronautics/dp/1557539405/

Any author who writes of 'Defense' (also in the title of the book) in a New Zealand and Australian inter-war context doesn't convey much attention to research. Presumably he'd be happy with a book about the attack on Pearl 'Harbour'!

Errol

[Dave Homewood]

There is an in-depth review of this book just posted to the Aircrew Book Review Facebook group here:

www.facebook.com/groups/aircrewbookreview/posts/1971104703071789/

[errolmartyn]

". . . the constant use of the American spelling of defense was frustrating, especially where it was inserted in direct quotes from British and Commonwealth politicians and military personnel of the time where defence would have been used. . . .

The overall review of the book notwithstanding, in light of the above observations one is left wondering as to the accuracy of the rendition of the other quotes throughout.

Errol

[typerated]

Jan 6, 2022 10:46:31 GMT 12 errolmartyn said:

". . . the constant use of the American spelling of defense was frustrating, especially where it was inserted in direct quotes from British and Commonwealth politicians and military personnel of the time where defence would have been used. . . .



Errol

It is written by an American - of course he spells it like that!

You have a comically petty complaint!

[errolmartyn]

Jan 6, 2022 14:30:44 GMT 12 typerated said:

Jan 6, 2022 10:46:31 GMT 12 errolmartyn said:

". . . the constant use of the American spelling of defense was frustrating, especially where it was inserted in direct quotes from British and Commonwealth politicians and military personnel of the time where defence would have been used. . . .



Errol

It is written by an American - of course he spells it like that!

You have a comically petty complaint!

Sorry, I should have made it clear that the quote in my post is that of the reviewer, not me, though of course as a serious researcher and writer I am in agreement with it!


Errol