| Battle of Britain - Airfields of 11 Group Contributor(s): Jacobs, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1844151646 ISBN-13: 9781844151646 Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: The Royal Air Force's 11 Group played a leading role in the Battle of Britain. The book will give an overview of the Battle and then will describe the part played by the squadrons and pilots from each base between. It will include a map of each airfield as it was then and a guide to what remains and places of significance nearby that can be visited today. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Aviation - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 940.542 |
| Series: Aviation Heritage Trail |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 7.26" W x 8.38" (0.60 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Royal Air Force's 11 Group played a leading role in the Battle of Britain. It included the airfields at Tangmere, Westhampnett, Kenley, Croydon, Biggin Hill, West Malling, Horchurch, Hawkinge, Gravesend, Manston, Rochford, North Weald, Martlesham Heath, Stapleford Tawney, Debden and Northolt. The most famous of 'The Few' saw action in this vital airspace over southern England, London and the Home Counties. The book will give an overview of the Battle and then go on to describe the part played by the squadrons and pilots from each base between the dangerous period between 10 July and 31 October 1940. It will include a map of each airfield as it was then and a guide to what remains and places of significance nearby that can be visited today. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jacobs, Peter: - Peter Jacobs served nearly 37 years in the RAF (1977-2013) as an air defence navigator, initially on the F4 Phantom and later on the Tornado F3\. He has written twenty books including Daring Raids of World War Two: Heroic Land, Sea and Air Attacks (2015); Bomber Command: Airfields of Lincolnshire (2016) and The RAF in 100 Objects (2017). |
