1939-45 airpower and professional historians

Originally Posted by Andy Saunders

(...) the suggestion that Peter Cornwell's recent work was based upon M.Gillet's work. (...)

- I think P. Cornwell simply used Gillet's books as one of his French sources - and the most recent one, which to him certainly looked attractive - and this is perfectly all right just as long as you don't accept a particular author's nonsense. I think he found mainly details on particular fights, losses and victories. Just ask HIM! (I don't think he's so dangerous and is going to eat you).