Description
| Product ID: | 9781857803495 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | RAF Airfields of World War 2 |
| Authors: | Author: Jonathan Falconer |
| Page Count: | 320 |
| Subjects: | European history, British & Irish history, History, Second World War, Air forces and warfare, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Second World War, Air forces & warfare, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating RAF Airfields of World War 2 provides comprehensive coverage of the airfields, bases and squadrons of the RAF''s three main frontline commands in Britain during World War 2 - Fighter, Bomber and Coastal Commands.The background to the RAF''s airfield construction programme is described, followed by comprehensive tabular listings of nearly 400 RAF frontline airfields and bases, including full details of their locations, user squadrons/units, buildings, and present-day usage. First-hand accounts by veterans of the four wartime Commands add a layer of compelling personal testimony. Full orders of battle for each Command at notable points of the war are included as appendices. RAF Airfields of World War 2 is illustrated with more than 260 photographs and maps, making it a unique single-volume illustrated work of reference. Jonathan Falconer is the author of RAF Bomber Airfields of World War 2 (Ian Allan, 1992) and RAF Fighter airfields of World War 2 (Ian Allan, 1993), both now out of print. These two books form the basis for this new and greatly expanded single volume, which contains significant new text and illustrations as well as including RAF Coastal Command bases and squadrons for the first time. |
| Imprint Name: | Midland Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Crecy Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2013-01-06 |
