Airfields in the Second World War
9 total works
A full account of the part played by Dorset's airfields during the Second World War including Hamworthy, Hurn and Tarrant Rushton. The history of each airfield is described with the squadrons and aircraft based at them and the main operations flown. The effects of the war on the daily lives of civilians and the constant dangers from raids and night bombing are also detailed. Fully illustrated.
Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Airfields in the Second World War
by Graham Smith
Published 21 October 1999
A full account of the part played by Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire's airfields during the Second World War, including Cranfield, Henlow, Hatfield, Thurleigh, Bovingdon and Nuthampstead. The history of each airfield is described with the squadrons and aircraft based at them and the main operations flown. The effects of the war on the daily lives of civilians, and the constant dangers from raids and night bombing are also detailed. Fully illustrated.
This title offers an account of the county's 28 airfields during the last war, including Duxford, Oakington, Waterbeach, and Wittering. It is fully illustrated.
This illustrated, action-packed book contains a full account of the part played by Suffolk's airfields during the Second World War.
The history of each airfield is described, with details of the planes and the pilots who flew them, and the local civilians who worked alongside them.
The subject is brought vividly to life with detailed accounts, alongside photos of the airmen themselves and their aircraft.
The build-up of the RAF air offensive after 1940, and the arrival of the huge USAAF Eighth Air Force in 1942, meant that by early 1945 in Suffolk alone, there were some 1300 aircraft flying from 32 airfields.
This book details the history of these airfields - RAF or USAAF - and highlights the major wartime operations and the many and varied aircraft that comprised the operational squadrons. Numbered among them are the Blenheim, Wellington, Stirling, Lancaster, Liberator, Flying Fortress, Spitfire, Hurricane, Thunderbolt, Mustang and the Sunderland Flying Boat.
These, and the young airmen who flew them, made an immense contribution to the final defeat of the Third Reich, as Allied bombers and fighters flew increasingly larger raids across the North Sea and into the dangerous, smoke-filled skies of occupied Europe.
This is their incredible story.
The history of each airfield is described, with details of the planes and the pilots who flew them, and the local civilians who worked alongside them.
The subject is brought vividly to life with detailed accounts, alongside photos of the airmen themselves and their aircraft.
The build-up of the RAF air offensive after 1940, and the arrival of the huge USAAF Eighth Air Force in 1942, meant that by early 1945 in Suffolk alone, there were some 1300 aircraft flying from 32 airfields.
This book details the history of these airfields - RAF or USAAF - and highlights the major wartime operations and the many and varied aircraft that comprised the operational squadrons. Numbered among them are the Blenheim, Wellington, Stirling, Lancaster, Liberator, Flying Fortress, Spitfire, Hurricane, Thunderbolt, Mustang and the Sunderland Flying Boat.
These, and the young airmen who flew them, made an immense contribution to the final defeat of the Third Reich, as Allied bombers and fighters flew increasingly larger raids across the North Sea and into the dangerous, smoke-filled skies of occupied Europe.
This is their incredible story.
This meticulously researched, illustrated book contains a full account of the part played by Norfolk's airfields during World War II.
The book describes the history of each airfield - RAF or USAAF - and highlights the major wartime operations and the many and varied aircraft that comprised the operational squadrons. Numbered among these are the Blenheim, Boston, Spitfire, Hurricane, Wellington, Stirling, Lancaster, Liberator and Flying Fortress.
The subject is brought vividly to life with evocative accounts, alongside photos of the airmen themselves and their aircraft.
An American pilot serving in Norfolk during the Second World War once commented, 'I guess if you just switch off and glide, you're more likely to have gotten on an airfield than in any other place.'
Norfolk's geography meant that it became home to no less than 37 airfields by the end of the war. These, and the airmen who flew from them, made an immense contribution both to the defence of Britain and later, more significantly, to the air war in Europe, as the allied air forces flew increasingly large concentrations of bombers into the smoke-filled skies above Germany.
The effects of the war on the daily lives of the people of Norfolk and the dangers they endured, including the 'Baedeker' raids on Norwich in April 1942, are also detailed.
Graham Smith's action-packed book will appeal equally to aviation enthusiasts and to anyone with an interest in Norfolk's wartime history.
The book describes the history of each airfield - RAF or USAAF - and highlights the major wartime operations and the many and varied aircraft that comprised the operational squadrons. Numbered among these are the Blenheim, Boston, Spitfire, Hurricane, Wellington, Stirling, Lancaster, Liberator and Flying Fortress.
The subject is brought vividly to life with evocative accounts, alongside photos of the airmen themselves and their aircraft.
An American pilot serving in Norfolk during the Second World War once commented, 'I guess if you just switch off and glide, you're more likely to have gotten on an airfield than in any other place.'
Norfolk's geography meant that it became home to no less than 37 airfields by the end of the war. These, and the airmen who flew from them, made an immense contribution both to the defence of Britain and later, more significantly, to the air war in Europe, as the allied air forces flew increasingly large concentrations of bombers into the smoke-filled skies above Germany.
The effects of the war on the daily lives of the people of Norfolk and the dangers they endured, including the 'Baedeker' raids on Norwich in April 1942, are also detailed.
Graham Smith's action-packed book will appeal equally to aviation enthusiasts and to anyone with an interest in Norfolk's wartime history.
A full account of the part played by Warwickshire's airfields during the Second World War. The history of each airfield is described with the squadrons and aircraft based at them and the main operations flown. The effects of the war on the daily lives of civilians, and the constant dangers from raids and night bombing are also detailed.
A full account of the part played by Northamptonshire's airfields during the Second World War. The history of each airfield is described with the squadrons and aircraft based at them and the main operations flown. The effects of the war on the daily lives of civilians, and the constant dangers from raids and night bombing are also detailed. Fully illustrated.
A full account of the part played by Devon & Cornwall's airfields during the Second World War including Chivenor, Winkleigh, Exeter, Falmouth, Portreath and St. Mawgan. The history of each airfield is described with the squadrons and aircraft based at them and the main operations flown. The effects of the war on the daily lives of civilians and the constant dangers from raids and night bombing are also detailed. Fully illustrated.
