| Scottish Airfields in the Second World War: Volume 1 - The Lothians Contributor(s): Chorlton, Martyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 1846741068 ISBN-13: 9781846741067 Publisher: Countryside Books (GB) OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: An account of the part played by the airfields in Fife, Lothian and Central Scotland during the Second World War; the planes and pilots who flew them; and the local civilians who worked alongside them. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Military - Aviation |
| Dewey: 940 |
| LCCN: 2009294274 |
| Series: British Airfields in the Second World War |
| Physical Information: 160 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Scotland's contribution to allied success in the Second World War was colossal. The Lothian region employed thousands of workers in the building of warships, aircraft components, military vehicles, munitions, food and coal. This thoroughly researched and action packed book describes the history of the airfields, highlights the work carried out from them and describes the overall effect of the war on the daily lives of local people. It will appeal equally to aviation enthusiasts and to readers who recall the era when Scottish skies throbbed with the drone of departing and returning aircraft. |
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. |