Battle of Britain Airfields - Hardcover

Birtles, Philip

9781857803280: Battle of Britain Airfields

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1857803280 ISBN 13: 9781857803280

Publisher: Midland Publishing, 2010

The book begins by providing an excellent background to the Battle of Britain airfields in Britain, describing everything from the range of people working on a typical airfield, including station commanders, pilots, ground crew, and civilians, to descriptions of operations and plans of the buildings on an airfield. There is also airfield-by-airfield coverage of the Battle of Britain, with the layout of each airfield shown alongside its role in the overall battle. This information is complemented by over 150 contemporary photographs, maps, and airfield plans. Written by an accomplished military aviation author, this new study is the fruit of many years of research, and will be essential reading for all historians and keen aviation enthusiasts.

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About the Author:

Philip Birtles worked in the aerospace industry for many years and has had a continuing interest and love of both civil and military aircraft, most particularly the Avro Vulcan and the Concorde, both legendary British aircraft. He has written several books for Ian Allan Publishing including Postwar Military Aircraft 5: De Havilland Vampire, Venom and Sea Vixen, Concorde, Modern Civil Aircraft: 6 Boeing 757/767/777, and The Avro Vulcan: Britain’s Cold War Warrior.

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