RAF COLLEGE CRANWELL“Bibliography”

Reference Material that relates to Cranwellian Heritage

INTRODUCTIONDuring its 100 years of operation, the RAF College has trained nearly 30,000 individuals, most of whom have gone on to excel in careers with the RAF, in industry and in private commerce, whether in peacetime, at times of international crisis or in war. Many have taken to print to recount their own perceptions or to honour the contributions from RAF personnel who were unable or opted not to do so.

In researching the data to support the creation of the Cranwellian Historical Society’s (CHS) Albums, the author has had the pleasure, indeed the privilege, to assimilate the ‘raw data’ archived at the College with professional outputs in the public domain created by a wealth of inspired RAF personnel, military historians and biographers.

This album is an adjunct to the core CHS albums, nominating a selection of works in the public domain and inviting the reader to complete his own research on our fabulous history and the people who contributed to it. It is by no means a complete listing, but is a humble offering to act as a start point for those with the enthusiasm, interest and passion to study in more depth the RAF College’s Heritage.

‘College Authored’ Publications

A History of the RAF College

The History of the RAF College Cranwell till 1982

RAF College Journal - documents 100 years of College History

1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929

1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939

1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

1947 1948 1949No Editions in War Years

History of the Commandant’s Residence (1972)

Church of St Michael and All Angels, Cranwell

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Tour Guide Presentation

College Graduations - Programmes

College Graduations - Parade DVDs

Publications Authored by Cranwellians

AP 3003 - Authored by Staff at RAF Cranwell

Autobiography - TE Lawrence (aka AC Shaw/Ross)

Sir Douglas Bader - S28 Entry

Al Deere - Assistant Commandant

Adrian John Nichol - GD (Nav) 97 IOT

Graham Pitchfork - 79 Entry

Publications about Cranwellians

Our Founder

‘Hoppy’ Hopgood SFTS Course 18 - The Dam Busters Story

Other Publications of Note

Cranwell RNAS & RAF Photographs - © 1993

RAF 100 Official Publication - 2018

Further RAF 100 Publications - 2018

Celebrating RAF 100

RAF Publications

David and Stuart Hadaway - A Tribute to WW1 Airmen

WWI Aviation Heroes' Stories

Early RAF Publication - 1943

Two of the RAF’s Finest WWII Achievements

Biography - Johnnie Johnson ‘Wing Leader’

Biography - Bob Standford Tuck

Autobiography - Geoffrey Wellum

More Spitfire Stories

Autobiography - Guy Gibson VC

Biography - Leonard Cheshire VC 617 Sqn

Biography - George “Johnny” Johnson

Dambusters’ Crash Sites - incl Hoppy Hopgood’s

Biography - Sir Michael Beetham

Biography - Mary Ellis ATA

RAF Stations

Spies in the Sky

Bletchley Park

Secret War - Prof RV Jones

Evolution of Air Warfare - PFF to EW

Tributes - “So Few” & “So Many”