Bomber Command Airfields Of Yorkshire
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Bomber Command Airfields Of Yorkshire
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Author : Peter Jacobs
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2017-05-30
Bomber Command Airfields Of Yorkshire written by Peter Jacobs and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-30 with History categories.
As part of the Aviation Heritage Trail series, the accomplished military author and former RAF Officer Peter Jacobs takes us to the county of Yorkshire and to its many bomber airfields of the Second World War.From the opening day of hostilities, RAF Bomber Command took the offensive to Nazi Germany and played a leading role in the liberation of Europe. Yorkshires airfields played a key part throughout, initially as home to the Whitley squadrons of No 4 Group and then to the four-engine Halifax heavy bombers; indeed, Bomber Commands first night operation of the war was flown from one of the countys many bomber airfields. Then, as the bombing offensive gathered pace, Yorkshire welcomed the new all-Canadian No 6 (RCAF) Group, after which all of Bomber Commands major efforts during the hardest years of 1943/44 against the Ruhr, Hamburg and Berlin involved the Yorkshire-based squadrons.Most of Yorkshires wartime bomber airfields have long gone, but many have managed to retain the flying link with their wartime past. For example, the former RAF airfields of Finningley and Middleton St George, and the factory airfield of Yeadon, are now the sites of international airports, while Breighton, Burn, Full Sutton, Pocklington and Rufforth are still used for light aircraft flying or gliding and Elvington is home to the magnificent Yorkshire Air Museum.From airfields such as these came countless acts of personal courage and self-sacrifice, with two men being awarded the Victoria Cross, Britains highest award for gallantry. Stories of both men are included, as are tales of other personalities who brought these airfields to life. The stories of thirty-three airfields are told in total, with a brief history of each accompanied by details of how to find them and what remains of them today. Whatever your interest, be it aviation history or more local, the county of Yorkshire has rightly taken its place in the history of Bomber Command.
Yorkshire Airfields In The Second World War
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Author : Patrick Otter
language : en
Publisher: Countryside Books (GB)
Release Date : 1998
Yorkshire Airfields In The Second World War written by Patrick Otter and has been published by Countryside Books (GB) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Air bases, British categories.
A full account of the part played by Yorkshire'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.
Action Stations
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Author : Bruce Barrymore Halpenny
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Action Stations written by Bruce Barrymore Halpenny and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with History categories.
World War Ii Raf Airfields In Norfolk
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Author : Martin W. Bowman
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2008-03-26
World War Ii Raf Airfields In Norfolk written by Martin W. Bowman and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-26 with History categories.
As part of the Aviation Heritage Trail series, this book covers airfields in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Yorkshire and Northamptonshire. 12 Group was formed in 1937 within Fighter Command to become responsible for aerial defense of the industrial Midlands. During World War Two this group was the second most important fighter group and as such, it received it's fair share of attacks from the German Luftwaffe throughout the war. As well as regional defense, 12 Group were also supposed to fly cover for 11 Group airfields during the Battle of Britain. The airfields and other places of interest include Digby, Hibaldstow, Kirton on Lindsey, Coltishall, Matlask, Swanton Morley, Catterick, Church Fenton, Clifton, Hutton Cranswick and WitteringThis book looks at the history and personalities associated with each base, what remains today and explores the favorite local wartime haunts. Museums and places that are relevant will also be described and general directions on how to get them included.
Raf And Usaaf Airfields In The Uk During The Second World War
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Author : Geoff Mills
language : en
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Release Date : 2022-03-31
Raf And Usaaf Airfields In The Uk During The Second World War written by Geoff Mills and has been published by Fonthill Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-31 with History categories.
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.
Into The Night Sky
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Author : Paul Tweddle
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2007-07-01
Into The Night Sky written by Paul Tweddle and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-07-01 with History categories.
Britain's most northerly bomber base - Middleton St George in County Durham - played a key role in the RAF's strategic night bomber offensive against Germany - from the day its resident Whitley bomber squadron flew its first offensive operational sorties in April 1941 up until the end of the war in Europe in May 1945. Over four hard years of total war, its squadrons of Whitleys, Halifaxes and Lancasters flew in all the main RAF offensives against the Third Reich. These included the Thousand Bomber Raids, the Battles of the Ruhr, Hamburg and Berlin, and finally the huge daylight raids that pulverised the failing heart of Nazi Germany in the closing months of the war in Europe.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses Of The Second World War Aircraft And Crew Losses 1942
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Author : W. R. Chorley
language : en
Publisher: Midland
Release Date : 1992
Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses Of The Second World War Aircraft And Crew Losses 1942 written by W. R. Chorley and has been published by Midland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
This is the third volume in the series which deals with the losses sustained by the RAF Bomber Command during the 2nd World War. It has already found favour with historians, and those friends and relatives affected by the loss.
The Yorkshire Bomber Story
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Author : Chris Brayne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
The Yorkshire Bomber Story written by Chris Brayne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Air bases categories.
Bases Of Bomber Command
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Author : Roger Anthony Freeman
language : en
Publisher: After the Battle
Release Date : 2001
Bases Of Bomber Command written by Roger Anthony Freeman and has been published by After the Battle this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Airports categories.
Sixty years ago over 100 aerodromes in east and north-eastern England were occupied by the men and machines of RAF Bomber Command. The tenure of the majority of the bases was brief - some six years - but during that time more than 55,000 men lost their lives while flying from them to attack targets on the Continent.
Failed To Return
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Author : Bill Norman
language : en
Publisher: Leo Cooper Books
Release Date : 1995
Failed To Return written by Bill Norman and has been published by Leo Cooper Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
Operations and losses of a British and a Canadian air group operating from Yorkshire.