The Military Airfields of Britain: Wales and West Midlands: Cheshire, Hereford and Worcester, Northamptonshire, Shropshire

by Ken Delve

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781861269171
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	08/01/2007
Series:	Military Airfields of Britain Series
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Ken Delve left the RAF after a twenty-year flying career to become Editor of Flypast magazine and subsequently Editor-in-Chief with Key Publishing with responsibility for eight aviation magazines. An established author, he also lectures on RAF history.