Yorkshire Airfields In The Second World War
DOWNLOAD
Download Yorkshire Airfields In The Second World War PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Yorkshire Airfields In The Second World War book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
Yorkshire Airfields In The Second World War
DOWNLOAD
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.
Bomber Command Airfields Of Yorkshire
DOWNLOAD
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.
Lincolnshire Airfields In The Second World War
DOWNLOAD
Author : Patrick Otter
language : en
Publisher: Countryside Books (GB)
Release Date : 1996
Lincolnshire 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 1996 with Air bases categories.
A full account of the part played by Lincolnshire'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 illus
Raf And Usaaf Airfields In The Uk During The Second World War
DOWNLOAD
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.
Shropshire Airfields In The Second World War
DOWNLOAD
Author : Robin J. Brooks
language : en
Publisher: Countryside Books (GB)
Release Date : 2008
Shropshire Airfields In The Second World War written by Robin J. Brooks 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 2008 with History categories.
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.
Post War Yorkshire Airfields
DOWNLOAD
Author : Barry Abraham
language : en
Publisher: Tempus Pub Limited
Release Date : 2002-06
Post War Yorkshire Airfields written by Barry Abraham and has been published by Tempus Pub Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-06 with History categories.
This is a pictorial history of the county's airfields. Military bases like Leconfield, Leeming, and Linton-on-Ouse are all covered, along with civil airfields such as Bagby, Breighton, and Beverley. Forgotten airfields like Carnaby, Catfoss, and Cottam are remembered too.
Home Is The Halifax
DOWNLOAD
Author : Ian Robinson
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2012-09-20
Home Is The Halifax written by Ian Robinson and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-20 with History categories.
A World War II veteran details wartime life in Yorkshire and his postwar efforts to build a museum and restore a Halifax bomber. Between 1935 and 1945, Yorkshire became home to 41 military airfields, the majority located in the Vale of York. The area was often referred to as a land-based aircraft carrier. At 16, Ian Robinson began working for the Handley Page aircraft manufacturer at their repair depot at Clifton, York. There, Halifax bombers used by 4 Group RAF and 6 Group Royal Canadian Air Force were repaired and test flown. During the Second World War, about 30 squadrons operated from these Yorkshire airfields, and the Book of Remembrance in York Minster records more than 18,000 names of those killed flying from these Yorkshire bases. Postwar, Ian felt aggrieved that little was left commemorating these sacrifices and that little was left of the Halifax bomber. Then in 1983, a small group of aviation enthusiasts got together to create a commemorative museum at Elvington, and Ian joined them. He became a pivotal player in forming the Yorkshire Air Museum and Allied Air Forces Memorial. Yet Ian felt the museum was incomplete without a Halifax. So, starting with a derelict fuselage which was being used as a hen-coop on the Isle of Lewis, he set about gathering all the hundreds of bits needed to reassemble the aircraft. This is Ian’s account of those 13 extraordinary years before the Friday the 13th was rolled out on Friday, September 13, 1996.
Kent Airfields In The Second World War
DOWNLOAD
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.
North Wales Airfields In The Second World War
DOWNLOAD
Author : David Berryman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-07-11
North Wales Airfields In The Second World War written by David Berryman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-11 with Air bases categories.
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.
World War Ii Raf Airfields In Norfolk
DOWNLOAD
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.