Aviation - Military
ROSS, David; BLANCHE, Bruce & SIMPSON, William
The Greatest Squadron of them All - The Definitive History of 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron, RAUXAF
A very fine detailed history in two substantial parts:
Volume 1 - Formation to the end of 1940;
Volume 2 - 1941 to date.
Photographs supporting text throughout.
ROSSITER, Sean
Otter & Twin Otter
The Universal Airplanes
Development and operation of the de Havilland Canada Otter/Twin Otter series, including the civil and military applications of these highly versatile aircraft. Photographs throughout.
ROTHENSTEIN, William & CECIL, Lord David
Men of the R.A.F.
1942 published memories of Sir William Rothenstein, official war artist in WWI and to the RAF in WWII, from the start of the war. The book includes 40 of Rothestein's drawings of all ranks. A second part covers RAF life from a civilian perspective.
ROTHERHAM, G. A. (Hank)
"It's Really Quite Safe!"
Recollections of the author serving in the Royal Navy from 1920, including as an observer in the Fleet Air Arm. He was an observer on HMS Courageous when sunk off Ireland in 1939. After expeditions to Africa, he served as CO in the Orkneys and Ceylon.
ROTUNDO, Louis
Into the Unknown - The X-1 Story
History of the Bell X-1, the world's first supersonic aircraft, from its origins in the 1930's to Yeager's first flight through the sound barrier in 1947.
