Cheshire Airfields In The Second World War

Download or read book Cheshire Airfields in the Second World War written by Aldon Patrick Ferguson and published by British Airfields in the Secon. This book was released on 2008 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of Cheshire's airfields during the last war; the planes and pilots who flew them; and the local civilians who worked alongside them.

Download or read book Sussex Airfields in the Second World War written by Robin J. Brooks and published by Countryside Books (GB). This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title describes the airfields of Sussex during the last war, the planes and the pilots who flew them, and the local civilians who worked alongside them. It is fully illustrated.

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 North Wales Airfields in the Second World War written by David Berryman and published by . This book was released on 2013-07-11 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Berryman's thoroughly researched and action-packed book describes the history of each airfield. It will appeal equally to aviation enthusiasts and local readers who recall the era when the skies never ceased to throb with the drone of departing and returning aircraft.

Download or read book Staffordshire Airfields in the Second World War written by Martyn Chorlton and published by British Airfields in the Secon. This book was released on 2007 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Martyn Chorlton's book describes the history of each airfield, highlights some of the operations carried out from them, and puts them into the overall context of a country and nation at war. It will appeal equally to aviation enthusiasts and to readers who recall the era when the country's skies never ceased to throb with the drone of departing and returning aircraft."--Jacket.

Download or read book Shropshire Airfields in the Second World War written by Robin J. Brooks and published by Countryside Books (GB). This book was released on 2008 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the part played by the airfields in Shropshire during the last war; the planes and pilots who flew them; and the local civilians who worked alongside them.

Download or read book Landscapes Past and Present written by Graeme J. White and published by University of Chester. This book was released on 2016-10-09 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stretching from the Peak District to the Welsh border and the Irish Sea, Cheshire has a rich diversity of landscapes, some of which it shares with neighbouring counties. This volume, which marks the 30th anniversary of Chester Society for Landscape History, celebrates that diversity, both in and beyond Cheshire, through a series of papers based on members' original research. It covers features dating from the twelfth century to the twentieth, all of which can still be seen today.