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Warship annual

Voices in Flight: The Royal Naval Air Service During the Great War helps to inform us today of what was and what was not accomplished by those who served in the navy’s air service during the first truly joint war – on land, at sea and in the air. Malcolm Smith gained unprecedented access to the extensive archive of the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton in the UK.

Using diaries, handwritten notes, transcripts, log books and records of various kinds, Smith has been able to assemble individual stories of what it was like to be a British naval aviator during WWI. In doing so we gain knowledge of the great variety of tasks undertaken – fighting in aerial operations over land and sea as well as in mechanised vehicles used in land operations in Northern France and Belgium, Gallipoli and Russia...

... The Royal Naval Air Service During the Great War is a remarkable collection that thrusts the personal perspective into the often bland official narratives of the Great War. By highlighting the importance of naval aviation in the past this book will help to inform the future. The resourcefulness and flexibility demonstrated by those who served in the RNAS between 1914 and 1918 offers a valuable example for those who serve in today’s Australian Defence Force.

Australian Naval Institute - Dr Gregory P Gilbert

Numerous stories to be treasured, one wished there had been space for more.

The Gallipolian

This is a revealing, and sometimes surprising record of the history of the RNAS from eyewitness accounts.
The book will appeal to aviation historians and family historians whose forebears were members of the RNAS during its relatively short life from July 1914 to April 1918 when it merged with the RFC to form the RAF.

Essex Family Historian

A wonderful compendium of reminiscences drawn from the archives of the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton.
An excellent book.

The Bulletin of the Military Historical Society

These first-person accounts represent a wide variety of RNAS personnel, from low-ranking enlisted men to senor officers - who seem to have been selected for their ability to communicate interesting stories.
This is a fine book; it offers solid evidence that many good and interesting stories are hidden away in archives and should be brought to light. Thus, it is recommended highly.

Over the Front

A sterling collection of first-hand accounts drawn from the diaries and recordings of those who served with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines in the Royal Naval Air Service during the Great War. This is a remarkable and engaging collection and should be on every reader's 'Great War books to read' list.
A must-read. 10/10

The Great War Magazine

By choosing his material carefully and sequencing it sensibly, the author provides a vast amount of information that is easy to digest.
There are major sections on the main theatres of RNAS activity: Home Waters, the Western Front and the Mediterranean & the Middle East. The recollections provide a clear understanding of the work done by the RNAS in each of these.
The photographic illustrations are mainly familiar but it's the text that's important. This deserves successful sales.

Cross & Cockade International

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Western Gazette

The author...has admirably handled a wealth of information to capture an element of the First World War that could be overlooked in this centenary year...Superb photos accompany the accounts.

Blackmore Vale Magazine

There are far too few books about aviation in the Great War, so it was with delight that I could read of the adventures of people who were actually flying and maintaining, airships; dirigibles; and aeroplanes. Their accounts are admirably supported with a succession of superb photographs, with excellent explanations.

This is a seriously good book and will not disappoint!

Charlie Myres