Finest Hour – July 2019

FINEST HOUR

THIRD QUARTER 2019 • NUMBER 185

Churchill depicted in honorary

Air Commodore uniform by

unknown artist, circa 1940–

See story page 49

Photo credit: Alamy.com

On the Cover

4 From the Editor

5 Letters to the Editor

8 A Letter from the Air Chief Marshal • Sir Michael Graydon

10 The Sopwith Churchill: The First Lord’s Custom-Built,

1914, Two-Seat RNAS Biplane • Fred Glueckstein

12 Churchill, Air Power, and Arming for Armageddon

John H. Maurer

19 Churchill, Hitler, and the Battle of Britain • A. P. N. Lambert

24 Churchill’s Greatest Triumph: Bomber Command

Roddy MacKenzie

29 Churchill and Portal: A Strategic Relationship

Rich Milburn

34 The Artist and the Aviator: The Case for Churchill and

Roosevelt Viewing Victory Through Air Power

Paul F. Anderson

42 Action This Day • Michael McMenamin

49 Churchill as Honorary Air Commodore • Paul H. Courtenay

Books, Arts, & Curiosities

44 Working with Winston: The Unsung Women behind Britain’s

Greatest Statesman • Katherine Carter

45 War and Peace: FDR’s Final Odyssey, D-Day to Yalta, 1943–

Richard A. McConnell

46 The Man Who Took the Rap: Sir Robert Brooke-Popham and the

Fall of Singapore • W. Mark Hamilton

Churchill and the RAF

Sir Charles Portal

See page 29

Did Churchill see this film?

See page 34

FINEST HOUR

THIRD QUARTER 2019 • NUMBER 185

Churchill depicted in honorary

Air Commodore uniform by

unknown artist, circa 1940–

See story page 49

Photo credit: Alamy.com

On the Cover

4 FromtheEditor

5 LetterstotheEditor

8 ALetterfromtheAirChiefMarshal•SirMichaelGraydon

10 TheSopwithChurchill:TheFirstLord’sCustom-Built,
1914,Two-SeatRNASBiplane•FredGlueckstein

12 Churchill,AirPower, and Arming for Armageddon
JohnH.Maurer

19 Churchill,Hitler,andtheBattleofBritain•A.P.N.Lambert
24 Churchill’sGreatestTriumph: Bomber Command
RoddyMacKenzie

29 ChurchillandPortal: A Strategic Relationship
RichMilburn

34 TheArtistandtheAviator:TheCaseforChurchill and
RooseveltViewingVictory Through Air Power
PaulF.Anderson
42 ActionThisDay•MichaelMcMenamin

49 ChurchillasHonoraryAirCommodore • Paul H. Courtenay

Books,Arts,&Curiosities

44 WorkingwithWinston:TheUnsungWomen behind Britain’s
GreatestStatesman• KatherineCarter

45 WarandPeace:FDR’sFinal Odyssey, D-Day to Yalta, 1943–
RichardA.McConnell

46 TheManWhoTooktheRap:SirRobertBrooke-Popham and the
Fall of Singapore • W. Mark Hamilton

Churchill and the RAF

Sir Charles Portal

See page 29

Did Churchill see this film?

See page 34