Military Airfields of Britain: Southern England

Military Airfields of Britain: Southern England
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Publisher : Crowood
Total Pages : 449
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ISBN-10 : 9781847973320
ISBN-13 : 1847973329
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Book Synopsis Military Airfields of Britain: Southern England by : Ken Delve

Download or read book Military Airfields of Britain: Southern England written by Ken Delve and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entries cover every military airfield within the counties, from WW1 to the present day and comprise: Brief history of the airfield, construction and use including decoy sites; comprehensive list of flying units with dates and aircraft types; list of HQ units based at the airfield; details of memorials; maps and plans of almost every airfield; location details; selection of period photographs. The airfields of Southern England like Biggin Hill, Kenley and Hawkinge played host to the greatest part of the action of the Battle of Britain. Farnborough, birthplace of British aviation, lies in Hampshire and many regional airfields played host to vital anti-submarine patrols during WW1.


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