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Fading Eagle
Fading Eagle - Politics and Decline of Britains Post-War Air Force looks at the rise and fall of British air power from a more critical than usual angle in particular the impact of political ineptitude. The Royal Air Force following a troubled start as a result of resentful contention by the other services rose to prominence during the Second World War countering imminent invasion and striking at Hitlers army and industrial complex before the Normandy landings. Air power also proved a vital factor in support of both land and sea operations. Post-war the RAF continued its newfound prominence among the armed forces again as the principal defender of the United Kingdom from likely Soviet air attack and as the principal means of delivering the nuclear deterrent countering the submarine threat
and providing rapid comprehensive air support across the globe. Despite this the change in political aspirations and priorities led to decisions and policies which resulted in unintended and unnecessary weakening of the RAF and other services. When the Cold War ended in 1991 many western nations Britain not least among them were determined that modern warfare as understood was at an end air power quickly became sidelined despite being relied upon extensively since. In an era of high demand on the armed forces in tandem with less and incompetently managed funding there have been calls for the RAF to be disbanded as had been so during the early years of its existence.
and providing rapid comprehensive air support across the globe. Despite this the change in political aspirations and priorities led to decisions and policies which resulted in unintended and unnecessary weakening of the RAF and other services. When the Cold War ended in 1991 many western nations Britain not least among them were determined that modern warfare as understood was at an end air power quickly became sidelined despite being relied upon extensively since. In an era of high demand on the armed forces in tandem with less and incompetently managed funding there have been calls for the RAF to be disbanded as had been so during the early years of its existence.
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