Shropshire Airfields in the Second World War by Robin J Brooks

Shropshire Airfields in the Second World War by Robin J Brooks

At the outbreak of the Second World War, Shropshire had just two operational airfields - Shawbury and Tern Hill. Eight more major airfields were to follow. For many trainee pilots, a major hazard was not enemy aircraft but the height of Shropshire's famous hill, The Wrekin. Eventually a large beacon was built at the summit, which still warns aircrews today. This action packed book describes the history of each airfield, often using first hand accounts. It also highlights some of the major operations carried out from them and shows the overall effect of the war on the daily lives of local people. Illustrated throughout.

Haines, Nancy Learned: - Nancy Learned Haines is an engineer by education and a historian by avocation. For twenty-five years, she was an antiquarian bookseller with a specialty in rare books and materials by and about Quakers. She and her husband have given numerous talks about the history of Quakers using original source materials. They have a major collection of rare books, pamphlets, manuscripts, and materials about the Society of Friends and have curated exhibitions in conjunction with the rare books libraries of Wellesley College, Bryant University, and the University of Rhode Island.

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ISBN 13	9781846741050
ISBN 10	184674105X
Title	Shropshire Airfields in the Second World War
Author	Robin J Brooks
Series	Airfields Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Countryside Books
Year published	2008-10-02
Number of pages	256
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