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A diverse RAF – introduction
Peter Devitt and Emmett Sullivan discuss the RAF's policy towards recruits from the Empire and the New Commonwealth.
An air force of the Empire.
In this video Peter and I considered the following questions:
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The popular image of the RAF is of a (broadly) homogeneous service. How false is that impression?
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What was the impetus behind the ‘Pilots of the Caribbean’ exhibition?
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Was there a conscious decision in the Cold War era to encourage New Commonwealth migrants to Britain to join the RAF?
We would welcome your comments on these and other points.
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From World War to White Heat: the RAF in the Cold War
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