Charged primarily with the support of ground forces in the invasion of Normandy, the Ninth fielded a variety of aircraft - liaison, fighter, bomber and troop carrier - and operated from over 60 airfields in Britain. In this work, they are explored and photographed on the ground and from the air, ranging from the troop carrier bases of central and southern England; the bomber airfields in Essex and the New Forest, and the advanced landing grounds in Kent and Hampshire - temporary expedients to enable fighters to give close support to the battlefield. Then, the airfields were in the front line, vibrant and full of activity as men and machines prepared to do battle.;Now, they have adopted new faces: as centres of industry and international aviation or venues for leisure activities and motor racing. Some still retain their war-like status as military bases while others have returned to the plough as the wheel turns full circle.
| ISBN: | 9780900913808 |
| Publication date: | 30th May 1994 |
| Author: | Roger A Freeman |
| Publisher: | Battle of Britain Prints International |
| Format: | Book |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Series: | An "After the Battle" Publication |
| Genres: |
European history History of the Americas Military history Second World War Air forces and warfare Battles and campaigns History of engineering and technology Aircraft and aviation |
Charged primarily with the support of ground forces in the invasion of Normandy, the Ninth fielded a variety of aircraft - liaison, fighter, bomber and troop carrier - and operated from over 60 airfields in Britain. In this work, they are explored and photographed on the ground and from the air, ranging from the troop carrier bases of central and southern England; the bomber airfields in Essex and the New Forest, and the advanced landing grounds in Kent and Hampshire - temporary expedients to enable fighters to give close support to the battlefield. Then, the airfields were in the front line, vibrant and full of activity as men and machines prepared to do battle.;Now, they have adopted new faces: as centres of industry and international aviation or venues for leisure activities and motor racing. Some still retain their war-like status as military bases while others have returned to the plough as the wheel turns full circle.
UK Airfields of the Ninth Then and Now features in the following genres: European history, History of the Americas, Military history, Second World War, Air forces and warfare, Battles and campaigns, History of engineering and technology, Aircraft and aviation
UK Airfields of the Ninth Then and Now is available in Book
UK Airfields of the Ninth Then and Now was written by Roger A Freeman and published by Battle of Britain Prints International
UK Airfields of the Ninth Then and Now has 256 pages
Yes it is part of An "After the Battle" Publication series
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