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The Birth of the RAF, 1918: The World's First Air Force by Richard Overy

The Birth of the RAF, 1918: The World's First Air Force: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Birth of the RAF, 1918: The World's First Air Force runs 4.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Jonathan Keeble (about 2.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4.2listening hrs
Military (History)store shelf
2018released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 4.2 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day5 days
2 hours / day3 days
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What our data says

  • At 4.2 hours, it is shorter than 79% of the 4,743 Military (History) audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Jonathan Keeble

Jonathan Keeble narrates 378 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 4,136 hours in all.

All Jonathan Keeble audiobooks, measured

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

The Birth of the RAF, 1918: The World's First Air Force is an audiobook by Richard Overy: a 4.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Jonathan Keeble, released March 1, 2018, on the Military (History) and Europe shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
4.2 hrs
Narrated by
Jonathan Keeble
Released
March 1, 2018
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Military (History), Europe
ISBN
9780141983936

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Birth of the RAF, 1918: The World's First Air Force as an audiobook?

The Birth of the RAF, 1918: The World's First Air Force runs 4.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.8 hours.

Is The Birth of the RAF, 1918: The World's First Air Force free as an audiobook?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates The Birth of the RAF, 1918: The World's First Air Force?

The Birth of the RAF, 1918: The World's First Air Force is narrated by Jonathan Keeble.