Military Airfields of Britain : Wales and West Midlands: Cheshire, Hereford and Worcester, Northamptonshire, Shropshire
Overview
This series of books provides a fresh user-friendly look at the military airfields of the British Isles. The series is split geographically, each book including a number of counties on a regional basis. Entries cover every military airfield within the counties, from WWI to the present day and comprise: the counties that spread from Northamptonshire to Wales made two great contributions to World War II: in training and in the maintenance units that ensured a steady supply of aircraft to the frontline. The region also made a direct contribution to the war in all roles: fighter, bomber, maritime patrol and air assault. Postwar, the region has continued to play an important role in aircrew training at bases such as Valley and Shawbury.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781861269171
- ISBN-10: 186126917X
- Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
- Publish Date: October 2007
- Dimensions: 9.19 x 6.58 x 0.84 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.76 pounds
- Page Count: 272
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