| Staffordshire Airfields in the Second World War Contributor(s): Chorlton, Martyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 1846740568 ISBN-13: 9781846740565 Publisher: Countryside Books (GB) OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2007 Annotation: Staffordshire has a long history of involvement in aviation. In 1916 the Royal Flying Corps arrived in the county in response to the threat of Zeppelin attacks during the First World War. Between the wars there was a growing interest in aviation, and the contribution of the county's airfields to the Second World War was enormous, and between 1939 and 1945, they were kept continually active in a variety of roles necessary to the national war effort. After Sir Arthur Harris took charge of Bomber Command the role of the Operational Training Units as a front-line force, rather than training, was increased. Many of the aircrews nearing the end of their training were initially sent on leaflet dropping operations over enemy territory. Later in the war they took part in the 1,000-strong bombing raids into Germany, which could only be achieved with their help. This book describes the history of each airfield and highlights the varied and essential role they played in Britain's overall war effort. It also records the lives of the people caught up in the titanic struggle, both military and civilian. Illustrated. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Aviation - History | Military - World War Ii |
| Dewey: 940.544 |
| LCCN: 2008378213 |
| Series: British Airfields in the Second World War |
| Physical Information: 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
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Contributor Bio(s): Chorlton, Martyn: - Martyn Chorlton was born in the north Cambridgeshire fens during the late 1960s. He joined the RAF as an Air Photographer in 1984. After tours in Germany and Northern Ireland, his service came to an end in 1997 and, a few years later he wrote his first aviation book. He is a regular magazine contributor to Aeroplane Monthly, Jets, Airfix and Aviation Classics and is the author of Bomber Command The Victoria Cross Raids and The RAF Pathfinders. |