How Long to Read 'SAM' Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord Elworthy
By Richard Mead
How Long Does it Take to Read 'SAM' Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord Elworthy?
It takes the average reader 6 hours and 37 minutes to read 'SAM' Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord Elworthy by Richard Mead
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Description
Sam Elworthys career was remarkable by any standards. Born in New Zealand in 1911 and educated in England, he was called to the Bar. After learning to learning to fly he joined the RAAF. During the Second World War he won the DFC, DSO and AFC and, after commanding 82 Squadron, worked closely with Bomber Harris and General Eisenhower. He became an air commodore aged 33.His meteoric rise continued post-war. Switching to Fighter Command he saw service in India, Pakistan, and the UK before becoming Commandant of the RAF Staff College. By 1960 he was tri-service C-in-C Middle East and his actions prevented the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq.As Chief of Air Staff and Chief of defense Staff in the 1960s he fought the Services corner at a difficult political and economic time. He secured the long term future of the RAF, whose very existence was threatened. A hugely respected figure, he became a life peer, Knight of the Garter and Constable of Windsor Castle. He died in 1993 in his native New Zealand.This long overdue biography attempts successfully to do justice to a man of great stature, integrity and achievement.
How long is 'SAM' Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord Elworthy?
'SAM' Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord Elworthy by Richard Mead is 393 pages long, and a total of 99,429 words.
This makes it 133% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.
How Long Does it Take to Read 'SAM' Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord Elworthy Aloud?
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 3 minutes to read 'SAM' Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord Elworthy aloud.
What Reading Level is 'SAM' Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord Elworthy?
'SAM' Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord Elworthy is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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