Memories of the Lancashire Aircraft Industry
Memories of the Lancashire Aircraft Industry
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Summary
A nostalgic look back at the county's aircraft industry from balloon flight through to the A.R. Roe company's Lancaster and Vulcan bombers and the English Electric's Canberra and Lightening fighter.
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Memories of the Lancashire Aircraft Industry by Ron Freethy
The Blackpool Aviation week in 1909 marked the beginning. Early pioneers performed a number of flying feats which were rewarded with prizes given by the Daily Mail and the then Manchester Guardian. After this Henry Greg Melly set up a flying school on Freshfield beach at Formby and A V Roe founded his AVRO company. Meanwhile, English Electric decided to open up an aircraft building firm based at Samlesbury near Preston. They produced the Hampden and Halifax bombers used during the Second World War. Ron Freethy's well researched book also includes many firsthand accounts provided by local people from their own memories and those of their parents. These bring the story alive and, combined with many photographs, create a lasting record of the county's place in British aviation history.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781846741661 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846741661 |
| Title | Memories of the Lancashire Aircraft Industry |
| Author | Ron Freethy |
| Series | Local History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Countryside Books |
| Year published | 2009-11-05 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |