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159ROYAL AIR FORCE HISTORICAL SOCIETYThe Royal Air Force has been in existence for over 80 years; thestudy of its history is deepening, and continues to be the subject ofpublished works of consequence. Fresh attention is being given to thestrategic assumptions under which military air power was first createdand which largely determined policy and operations in both World Wars,the inter-war period, and in the era of Cold War tension. Material dealingwith post-war history is now becoming available under the 30-year rule.These studies are important to academic historians and to the present andfuture members of the RAF.The RAF Historical Society was formed in 1986 to provide a focusfor interest in the history of the RAF. It does so by providing a settingfor lectures and seminars in which those interested in the history of theService have the opportunity to meet those who participated in theevolution and implementation of policy. The Society believes that theseevents make an important contribution to the permanent record.The Society normally holds three lectures or seminars a year inLondon, with occasional events in other parts of the country. Transcriptsof lectures and seminars are published in the Journal of the RAFHistorical Society, which is distributed free of charge to members.Individual membership is open to all with an interest in RAF history,whether or not they were in the Service. Although the Society has theapproval of the Air Force Board, it is entirely self-financing.Membership of the Society costs %u00a315 per annum and further detailsmay be obtained from the Membership Secretary, Dr Jack Dunham,Silverhill House, Coombe, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire. GLI27ND. (Tel 01453-843362)