A fine condition previously read copy of this insightful publication. 
This book provides a lesson for all to learn and never forget.
Investment in the RAF fell away dramatically in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. 
The enemy had been comprehensively defeated and it was believed that the incredible destructive power of the atom bomb
- possessed only by the Americans
- would ensure a lasting peace.
But the realisation that the Soviet Union had successfully tested its own atomic weapon in 1949 and the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950 shattered this comforting illusion.
In particular, the appearance of the MiG-15 over the battlefield prompted a dramatic response from the British government.
Defence spending soared - resulting in a revival of the RAF and a golden age of British military aviation led by companies such as English Electric, Hawker, Avro, Fairey, Vickers and de Havilland.
However, the biggest danger in this new 'cold war' remained the bomber. The nuclear missile was still a work in progress - both in the West and the Soviet Union - but the Soviets were known to be developing a new fleet of supersonic bombers presumed to be capable of breaching Britain's defences with ease. 
An effective high-performance interceptor was needed; something so fast and powerful that it could catch any incoming bomber and destroy it well away from the British isles. The result was OR.329 and some of the most outlandish aircraft designs ever committed to paper. 
This is their story.
216 pages including colour and black and white photo’s, colour and black and white illustrations providing a detailed insight of the development race.
Fine condition copy.
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