Home is the Halifax: An Extraordinary Account of Re-Building a Classic WWII Bomber and Creating the Yorkshire Air Museum to House It

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 A...