Download or read book The Military Airfields of Britain Wales and West Midlands written by Ken Delve and published by Crowood Press UK. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series of books provides a fresh user-friendly look at the military airfields of the British Isles. The series is split geographically, each book including a number of counties on a regional basis. Entries cover every military airfield within the counties, from WWI to the present day and comprise: the counties that spread from Northamptonshire to Wales made two great contributions to World War II: in training and in the maintenance units that ensured a steady supply of aircraft to the frontline. The region also made a direct contribution to the war in all roles: fighter, bomber, maritime patrol and air assault. Postwar, the region has continued to play an important role in aircrew training at bases such as Valley and Shawbury.
Download or read book British Airfields of the Second World War written by Stuart Hadaway and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-30 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second World War airfields peppered around Britain are among the most visible and widespread reminders of this devastating conflict. Some are now almost forgotten or built over; others have become museums, industrial estates or parkland; and some have been adapted and remain in operation today. In this beautifully illustrated history, aviation historian Stuart Hadaway explains the crucial part airfields played between 1939 and 1945, detailing their construction and expansion; their facilities and equipment; the many functions they housed from command and control to maintenance and bomb-loading; how the airfields were used both for defence and offence; and how they changed during the war. He also explores what life was like on the airfields, as well as listing some of the remaining sites and what can be seen today.
Download or read book Military Airfields of Wales and the North West written by David J. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Military Airfields of Britain Southern England written by Ken Delve and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entries cover every military airfield within the counties, from WW1 to the present day and comprise: Brief history of the airfield, construction and use including decoy sites; comprehensive list of flying units with dates and aircraft types; list of HQ units based at the airfield; details of memorials; maps and plans of almost every airfield; location details; selection of period photographs. The airfields of Southern England like Biggin Hill, Kenley and Hawkinge played host to the greatest part of the action of the Battle of Britain. Farnborough, birthplace of British aviation, lies in Hampshire and many regional airfields played host to vital anti-submarine patrols during WW1.
Download or read book Military Airfields of Britain written by Ken Delve and published by Crowood Press UK. This book was released on 2008-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series of books provides a fresh user-friendly look at the military airfields of the British Isles. The series is split geographically, each book including a number of counties on a regional basis. Entries cover every military airfield within the counties, from WW1 to the present day and comprise.
Download or read book Military Airfields of Britain written by Ken Delve and published by Crowood Press UK. This book was released on 2006-07-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series of books provides a fresh user-friendly look at the military airfields of the British Isles. The series is split geographically, each book including a number of counties on a regional basis. Entries cover every military airfield within the counties, from WW1 to the present day and comprise: a brief history of the airfield, construction and use including decoy sites; a comprehensive list of flying units with dates and aircraft types; a list of HQ units based at the airfield; details of memorials; maps and plans of almost every airfield; location details; and a selection of period photographs.
Download or read book Odyssey of a Bombardier written by John J. Hurt and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-09-26 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Odyssey of a Bombardier is the illustrated Prisoner of War “log” that depicts the experiences of bombardier Richard M. Mason in German prison camps after his B-17 “Flying Fortress” was shot down by the Germans in France in 1944, the final year of World War II. The log follows Mason from the day his plane crashed until his liberation in April, 1945, and his return home to the United States. Included are such topics as medical treatment and rehabilitation for wounded prisoners of the Germans, life in Stalag Luft III, a difficult long march in an arctic winter to another camp, the travails of prisoners in the overcrowded, filthy camp at Moosburg, critical food shortages, and the arrival of General George Patton with the liberating forces. Mason was an amateur artist and illustrated his journal with moving depictions of prison life and comradeship. This book shows U.S. airmen demonstrating grace and courage under pressure and meeting every challenge that their imprisonment presented.
Download or read book RAF and USAAF Airfields in the UK During the Second World War written by Geoff Mills and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2022-03-31 with total page 1069 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortly after the end of the Second World War, the United Kingdom was described as one vast aircraft carrier anchored off the coast of Europe. During a seven year period 500 airfields were constructed to serve the needs first of the RAF and later the USAAF as they carried the war to German-occupied Europe. The airfields that were constructed took many different forms from training airfields and Advanced Landing Grounds to grass fighter airstrips and vast complexes used to accommodate heavy bombers. This book charts the history of each Second World War airfield in and around the UK providing a unique insight in to the construction, operational life and post-war history of each airfield. Alongside detailing the history of each airfield, this work comprehensively records the details of each unit that operated from airfields around the UK. The information provided in this meticulously researched book is supported by a wealth of 690 photographs providing an illustration into the life of each wartime station.
Download or read book Action Stations Military airfields of the Cotswolds and the Central Midlands written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wings Over Meir written by William Cooke and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2010-11-15 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly readable and meticulously researched account of the Potteries' now largely forgotten aerodrome.
Download or read book The Military Airfields of Wales written by Alan Phillips and published by . This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Military Airfields of the South West written by Chris Ashworth and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beskriver og beretter om de flyvepladser i den sydvestlige del af England, som under 2. verdenskrig blev anvendt af Royal Air Force.
Download or read book Flypast written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Action Stations Military airfields of Wales and the North West written by Michael John Frederick Bowyer and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Military Airfields of the Central South and South East written by Chris Ashworth and published by . This book was released on 1985-01-01 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beskriver og beretter om de flyvepladser i den sydlige og sydøstlige del af England, som under 2. verdenskrig blev anvendt af Royal Air Force og især kendt under Slaget om England.
Download or read book Action stations 3 written by D. J. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tracing Your Air Force Ancestors written by Phil Tomaselli and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2007-07-19 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you are interested in the career of an individual air-man or woman, researching medals awarded to a pilot or crew member or just want to know more about a particular squadron or operation, this book will point you in the right direction. Assuming that the reader has no prior knowledge of the air force, its history or organization, Phil Tomaselli explains which records survive, where they can be found and how they can help you in your research. He also recommends resources available online as well as books and memoirs. Each era in air force history is described, from the pioneering days of early aviation and the formation of the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War to the creation of the Royal Air Force, its operations during the Second World War and its postwar development. The author explains the evolving organization of the air force in each period. He also provides pointers and examples which should help researchers find the records of units and bases that individuals served in.
