Kent Airfields In The Second World War
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Kent Airfields In The Second World War
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Author : Robin J. Brooks
language : en
Publisher: British Airfields of World War
Release Date : 1998
Kent Airfields In The Second World War written by Robin J. Brooks and has been published by British Airfields of World War this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.
A full account of the part played by Kent's airfields during the Second World War. The history of each airfield is described with the 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.
Kent At War
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Author : Bob Ogley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Kent At War written by Bob Ogley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Kent (England) categories.
This illustrated history of World War II relives the drama, heroism and horrors as they unfolded in Kent - a county in which many people were nearer to occupied Europe than they were to their own capital city. All the major events are covered - mobilization, evacuation, the phoney war, Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, the Blitz, the fighter sweeps from Kent airfields, D-Day, the flying bombs and rockets, and VE Day in May 1945.
Kent At War 1939 45
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Author : Tanya Wynn
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2019-06-30
Kent At War 1939 45 written by Tanya Wynn and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-30 with History categories.
This comprehensive account of the southern English county during WWII covers everything from the Dunkirk evacuations to the Battle of Britain and more. Located along the English Channel, the southeastern county of Kent played a significant role in the Second World War. This volume covers Kent’s many contributions—both civilian and military—throughout the conflict. The chronicle details how the Dover Patrol kept Allied shipping safe in the English Channel, as well as the preparation and aftermath of the Dunkirk evacuations of May 1940, with all of the vessels leaving from and returning to Kent ports and harbors. Kent’s numerous airfields were of vital importance during the Battle of Britain between July and October 1940. The Richborough camp, set up in 1939 at the old First World War Kitchener barracks, provided safe haven to thousands of German and Austrian Jewish refugees. This book includes never before published letters written to one of the camps residents during his stay there. Historian Tanya Wynn also discusses the county's military hospitals and pow camps, it’s Victorian Cross and George Medal winners, and the restricted areas that adorned the coast as the people of Kent battened down the hatches, knowing that they were the very first line of defense in case of a German invasion.
Raf West Malling
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Author : Anthony J. Moor
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2019-12-19
Raf West Malling written by Anthony J. Moor and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-19 with History categories.
“Inspiring history of the first designated night fighter base . . . an important piece of social and military history . . . a must-read!” —Books Monthly Anthony J. Moor’s exhaustively researched and highly illustrated book is the first to tell the full story of the part West Malling played in the defense of the United Kingdom, and how it served the RAF for twenty-eight action-packed years. Opened as a private landing ground after the First World War, the airfield at West Malling became home to the Maidstone School of Flying in 1930. The airfield’s RAF role came to the fore in June 1940; by then the station had been fitted with a concrete runway. The first aircraft arrived on 8 June 1940. As the UK’s first designated night fighter base, over the years that followed, RAF West Malling was home to many famous pilots—men such as John Cunningham, Peter Townsend, Bob Braham and even Guy Gibson, later of Dambusters fame. During the summer of 1944, Mosquitoes, Spitfires and Mustang Mk.3s successfully destroyed many V-1s, as well as played their part in the D-Day landings. West Malling’s strategic night fighter role continued into the Cold War, when No.500 (Kent’s Own) Squadron adopted it as its home in this period. A US Navy Facility Flight was also based at the airfield in the 1960s. After closure as an operational air station in 1969, West Malling re-acquired its civilian guise, hosting a Gliding School, Short Brothers and several major Great Warbirds Air Displays during the 1970s and 1980s, until eventually closing completely as an airfield, for re-development.
Airfields Of The D Day Invasion Air Force
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Author : Peter Jacobs
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2009-10-29
Airfields Of The D Day Invasion Air Force written by Peter Jacobs and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-29 with History categories.
As part of the Aviation Heritage Trail series, the airfields and interest in this book are concentrated in a particular area - in this case Kent, Surrey, East Sussex, Essex and Greater London. The South east of England emerged from six years of war with a rich diversity of RAF bomber and fighter airfields used by the 2nd Tactical Air Force, both before and after the D-Day landings. Much of this proud legacy is now threatening to disappear. However, the tourist can combine visits to an abundance of disused and active airfields, country houses and museums with countless attractions, imaginative locations and broadland and coastal hideaways that have no equal. The airfields and other places of interest include Northolt, Manston, Sculthorp, Dunsfold, Swanton Morley, Hunsdon, Gravesend, Detling, Biggin Hill, Kenley, Redhill, Gatwick, Heston, Hornchurch, Chailey, Coolham, Horne, West Malling and Newchurch. This book looks at the history and personalities associated with each base, what remains today and explores the favourite local wartime haunts where aircrew and ground crew would have sought well-deserved entertainment and relaxation. Other 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.
Front Line Kent
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Author : Michael Foley
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2006-09-21
Front Line Kent written by Michael Foley 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 2006-09-21 with History categories.
Kent has been on England's first line of defence. In all major conflicts many people in the county have lived closer to the enemy in Europe than they did to London. Much of the county's coastline has been the site of training and weapon development, which adds to the interest of military sites in this area. Michael Foley's new book delves into the long history of military Kent, from Roman forts to Martello towers, built to keep Napoleon out, from the ambitious Royal Military Canal, which cost an equivalent of GBP10 million in today's money but was abandoned after seventy years, to wartime airfields and underground Cold War installations. Illustrated with a wide range of photographs, maps, drawings, engravings and paintings, Front-Line Kent also includes location and access details for the sites that are illustrated and described. This lively and informative book will appeal to anyone interested in Kent's history, whether or not a military specialist.
Kent Airfields In The Battle Of Britain
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Kent Airfields In The Battle Of Britain written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Air bases categories.
Heroes Of Fighter Command Kent
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Author : Rupert Matthews
language : en
Publisher: Countryside Books (GB)
Release Date : 2007
Heroes Of Fighter Command Kent written by Rupert Matthews 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 2007 with Britain, Battle of, Great Britain, 1940 categories.
Throughout the war Kent remained at the centre of the conflict, and the courageous pilots of Fighter Command received countless decorations for their bravery. This book describes Kent's air war and pays tribute to the gallant young men who flew sortie after sortie against desperate odds.
Airfields Of The D Day Invasion Air Force
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Author : Peter Jacobs
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2009-10-29
Airfields Of The D Day Invasion Air Force written by Peter Jacobs and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-29 with History categories.
As part of the Aviation Heritage Trail series, the airfields and interest in this book are concentrated in a particular area—in this case Kent, Surrey, East Sussex, Essex and Greater London. The South east of England emerged from six years of war with a rich diversity of RAF bomber and fighter airfields used by the 2nd Tactical Air Force, both before and after the D-Day landings. Much of this proud legacy is now threatening to disappear. However, the tourist can combine visits to an abundance of disused and active airfields, country houses and museums with countless attractions, imaginative locations and broadland and coastal hideaways that have no equal.The airfields and other places of interest include Northolt, Manston, Sculthorp, Dunsfold, Swanton Morley, Hunsdon, Gravesend, Detling, Biggin Hill, Kenley, Redhill, Gatwick, Heston, Hornchurch, Chailey, Coolham, Horne, West Malling and Newchurch.This book looks at the history and personalities associated with each base, what remains today and explores the favourite local wartime haunts where aircrew and ground crew would have sought well-deserved entertainment and relaxation. Other museums and places that are relevant will also be described and general directions on how to get them included.