On the Wings of War and Peace: The RCAF during the Early Cold War

Edited by Randall Wakelam, William March, and Peter Rayls

Published by: University of Toronto Press

Imprint: University of Toronto Press

Sales Date: 2023-10-30

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Published: October 2023

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Imprint: University of Toronto Press

Page Count: 464 Pages

Illustrations: 162 b&w illustrations

Dimensions: 7.00 x 10.00

464 Pages, 7.00 x 10.00 x 1.25 in, 162 b&w illustrations

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ISBN: 9781487526764

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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.

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.

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