Peter Frederick Egerton Elstob was a British soldier, adventurer, novelist, military historian and entrepreneur.
Peter Elstob portrait photo circa 1968
The Royal Air Force is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918 through
Peter Elstob
…then sent to England with instructions to join the army. A letter of introduction to a friend of his father's led to a short service commission in the RAF. His stint in the RAF was short; he was dismissed after five months for stunt flying. After several odd jobs, he decided to volunteer as a pilot for…
A Spitfire and Hurricane, which both played major roles in the Battle of Britain.
The Avro Lancaster heavy bomber was extensively used during the strategic bombing of Germany.
The RAF V bomber force was used to carry both conventional and nuclear bombs.
The Tornado played an integral part in RAF operations from 1991 until its retirement in 2019