On the Wings of War and Peace
The RCAF During the Early Cold War
Published on 30. October 2023
Book
Hardback
464 pages
978-1-4875-2675-7 (ISBN)
Description
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.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
152 b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
980 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4875-2675-7 (9781487526757)
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Persons
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.
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.
Content
Foreword
Gen (retd) Paul Manson
Preface
Glossary
Introduction
Randall Wakelam
Section 1:
Introduction
Peter Rayls
1. The Expansion and Contraction of Canada's First Line of Defence: The RCAF in the Cold War, 1945-1968
Bertram Frandsen and Peter Rayls
2. No 1 Air Division, Royal Canadian Air Force
Raymond Stouffer
3. The RCAF, USAF, and Continental Air Defence, 1945-1957
Richard Goette
4. NORAD PEAKS, 1957-1964
Joseph Jockel
Section 2:
Introduction
Randall Wakelam
5. Hubris: The CF-105 Avro Arrow Program and the End of the Golden Age of the Royal Canadian Air Force
Russell Isinger and Donald C. Story
6. Educating Air Power Practitioners
Randall Wakelam
7. Training the Flyers: The Legacy of Canada's International Air Training Schemes: and the NATO Air Training Plan
Rachel Heide
8. RCAF Air Maintenance
Terry Leversedge
9. The Forgotten Decade: Women and the RCAF 1952-1962
Allan English
10. The Air Reserves: A Functional Second Line of Defence?
Mathias Joost
Section 3:
Introduction
William March
11. The RCAF at the Dawn of the Space Age, 1958-1965
Andrew Godefroy
12. The Search For Rescue Leadership
James Pierotti
13. On Wings of Hope and Peace: The RCAF and Humanitarian and Peacekeeping Operations, 1946 - 1967
William March
14. Maritime Air
Ernest Cable
15. From Army Co-operation to Army Co-optation: Canada's Struggles with Aviation Support to the Land Force
Dean Black
16. Air Transport Command: Versatile and Ready in Cold War and Hot War
Bertram Frandsen
Annex A: Budgets, Personnel and Organizations
Annex B: Chiefs of the Air Staff
Notes on Contributors
Index
Gen (retd) Paul Manson
Preface
Glossary
Introduction
Randall Wakelam
Section 1:
Introduction
Peter Rayls
1. The Expansion and Contraction of Canada's First Line of Defence: The RCAF in the Cold War, 1945-1968
Bertram Frandsen and Peter Rayls
2. No 1 Air Division, Royal Canadian Air Force
Raymond Stouffer
3. The RCAF, USAF, and Continental Air Defence, 1945-1957
Richard Goette
4. NORAD PEAKS, 1957-1964
Joseph Jockel
Section 2:
Introduction
Randall Wakelam
5. Hubris: The CF-105 Avro Arrow Program and the End of the Golden Age of the Royal Canadian Air Force
Russell Isinger and Donald C. Story
6. Educating Air Power Practitioners
Randall Wakelam
7. Training the Flyers: The Legacy of Canada's International Air Training Schemes: and the NATO Air Training Plan
Rachel Heide
8. RCAF Air Maintenance
Terry Leversedge
9. The Forgotten Decade: Women and the RCAF 1952-1962
Allan English
10. The Air Reserves: A Functional Second Line of Defence?
Mathias Joost
Section 3:
Introduction
William March
11. The RCAF at the Dawn of the Space Age, 1958-1965
Andrew Godefroy
12. The Search For Rescue Leadership
James Pierotti
13. On Wings of Hope and Peace: The RCAF and Humanitarian and Peacekeeping Operations, 1946 - 1967
William March
14. Maritime Air
Ernest Cable
15. From Army Co-operation to Army Co-optation: Canada's Struggles with Aviation Support to the Land Force
Dean Black
16. Air Transport Command: Versatile and Ready in Cold War and Hot War
Bertram Frandsen
Annex A: Budgets, Personnel and Organizations
Annex B: Chiefs of the Air Staff
Notes on Contributors
Index