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Author : William Heron
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781897508244
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (82 download)
Download or read book A Yorkshire Squadron written by William Heron and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter Jacobs
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473870054
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Bomber Command Airfields of Yorkshire written by Peter Jacobs and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2017-05-30 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of the Aviation Heritage Trail series, the accomplished military author and former RAF Officer Peter Jacobs takes us to the county of Yorkshire and to its many bomber airfields of the Second World War.From the opening day of hostilities, RAF Bomber Command took the offensive to Nazi Germany and played a leading role in the liberation of Europe. Yorkshires airfields played a key part throughout, initially as home to the Whitley squadrons of No 4 Group and then to the four-engine Halifax heavy bombers; indeed, Bomber Commands first night operation of the war was flown from one of the countys many bomber airfields. Then, as the bombing offensive gathered pace, Yorkshire welcomed the new all-Canadian No 6 (RCAF) Group, after which all of Bomber Commands major efforts during the hardest years of 1943/44 against the Ruhr, Hamburg and Berlin involved the Yorkshire-based squadrons.Most of Yorkshires wartime bomber airfields have long gone, but many have managed to retain the flying link with their wartime past. For example, the former RAF airfields of Finningley and Middleton St George, and the factory airfield of Yeadon, are now the sites of international airports, while Breighton, Burn, Full Sutton, Pocklington and Rufforth are still used for light aircraft flying or gliding and Elvington is home to the magnificent Yorkshire Air Museum.From airfields such as these came countless acts of personal courage and self-sacrifice, with two men being awarded the Victoria Cross, Britains highest award for gallantry. Stories of both men are included, as are tales of other personalities who brought these airfields to life. The stories of thirty-three airfields are told in total, with a brief history of each accompanied by details of how to find them and what remains of them today. Whatever your interest, be it aviation history or more local, the county of Yorkshire has rightly taken its place in the history of Bomber Command.
Author : Bill Norman
Publisher : Leo Cooper Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Failed to Return written by Bill Norman and published by Leo Cooper Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Operations and losses of a British and a Canadian air group operating from Yorkshire.
Author : Frances Louise Wilkinson
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1526751054
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book The Territorial Air Force written by Frances Louise Wilkinson and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2020-11-23 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “What is almost certainly the definitive account of the Auxiliary Air Force, the Special Reserve and the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.” —Paul Nixon, Army Ancestry Research To date, little has been written about the Territorial Air Force as a voluntary military organization and no sustained analysis of its recruitment and social composition undertaken. Made up of three different parts, the Auxiliary Air Force, the Special Reserve and the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, these three separate and different groups have not featured significantly in existing literature. Along with a history of the Territorial Air Force, this book includes an analysis of how the volunteers joined, and what kinds of men were accepted into the organizations as both pilots and officers. The influences class and social status had on recruitment in the run up to the Second World War are also discussed. There is an exploration of the key differences between the Auxiliary squadrons and the SR squadrons, as well as the main reasons for the idea of merging the SR squadrons into the AAF squadrons. Briefly discussed are the newly formed University Air Squadrons that were set up to promote “air mindedness” and to stimulate an interest and research on matters aeronautical. Military voluntarism continued to play a key role in the defense of twentieth-century Britain, and class ceased to be the key determining factor in the recruitment of officers as the organizations faced new challenges. Within both the AAF and the RAFVR the pre-war impression of a gentlemen’s flying club finally gave way to a more meritocratic culture in the post-war world.
Author : Owen Clark
Publisher : Fighting High
ISBN 13 : 9780993212994
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (129 download)
Download or read book Under Their Own Flag written by Owen Clark and published by Fighting High. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To mark the centenary of the formation of one of the Royal Air Force's longest serving squadrons Fighting High Publishing presents Owen Clark's Under Their Own Flag, which details the remarkable story of No. 47 Squadron from its birth in 1916 through to the culmination of the Second World War.Formed at Beverley, Yorkshire, on 1 March 1916, No. 47 Squadron went on to operate in far flung corners of the world, frequently as the sole representatives of the Royal Air Force and the United Kingdom. During the First World War the squadron flying Armstrong Whitworth FK3s, amongst other types, was stationed in Greece fighting the Bulgarian forces, and in 1919 the squadron was deployed to southern Russia to support the White Army during the Russian Civil War, operating aircraft such as the Airco DH9 and Sopwith Camel. The 1920s and 30s found the squadron, equipped with aircraft such as the de Havilland DH9a, Fairey IIIF, and Fairey Gordon, deployed to Egypt and the Sudan on 'policing duties', before engaging the Italians during the early Second World War campaigns in East Africa, operating Vickers Wellesleys. During 1942 and 1943, equipped with the Bristol Beaufort and Beaufighter, the squadron undertook numerous 'armed rover' patrols in support of the fighting in North Africa and Tunisia, subsequently assisting in the Allied attempts to prevent the Aegean islands from coming under enemy control. A transfer to the Far East followed and a conversion to de Havilland Mosquitos. With the Japanese defeated the squadron went on to fulfil peace keeping duties on the Island of Java.Author Owen Clark has drawn on his considerable archive, and utilized a wealth of previously unpublished photographs, to tell the story of this unique and distinguished squadron. Also included is a selection of specially commissioned aircraft profiles. The squadron of today prides itself on its ability 'to get the job done', an approach that is as present today as it was in the beginning. Under Their Own Flag presents the first three decades of this unique and extraordinary squadron, and the men who served 'Sans Peur'.
Author : Tom Moulson
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473838479
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book The Millionaires' Squadron written by Tom Moulson and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagined by an aristocrat in White's Club, London in 1925, a part-time squadron of wealthy young men with their own private aircraft was incorporated into a newly-established combat-ready Auxiliary Air Force, first as bombers, then fighters. The pre-war years combined serious training with frivolity and mischief, but the outbreak of war in 1939 changed that. Despite their social rank the pilots were thrust into the heart of the action, with mortality proving to be the great social leveler. From privileged pre-war lifestyles to front line deployment the lives of those who survived underwent radical change. Through the battles of Britain, Malta, the African desert and Italy the squadron's composition was transformed, and by war's end only a minority were British and none were millionaires. Britain had changed too, and the re-formed squadron filled with a combination of veterans and young middle-class ex-service pilots. The pilots flew Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain, and Spitfires thereafter until the arrival of jets in the '50s; DH Vampires and Gloster Meteors. The one aircraft they could not master was the little-loved mid-engine P-39 Bell Airacobra in 1941. Disbandment in 1957 of the by-then 'Royal' Auxiliary Air Force was fiercely resisted, but inevitable.Originally published in 1964 to great acclaim, this second edition features a wealth of brand new content in the form of newly uncovered documentation and photo illustrations. It is set to bring the story of this eccentric and dynamic squadron to a whole new audience of aviation and military enthusiasts.As seen in the Western Morning News and Epping Forest Guardian.
Author : Ken Delve
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780906976364
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (763 download)
Download or read book South Yorkshire's Own written by Ken Delve and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alby Silverstone
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780646120461
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (24 download)
Download or read book Brave and True written by Alby Silverstone and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the role of this squadron in the years 1942-45 during which time the squadron fought in the skies over Europe and engaged in a number of battles including the Battle of Berlin and the Battle of Normandy. Includes an overview of ground staff activities, some personal reminiscences, and also a short history of its sister squadron, 462 RAAF Halifax. Includes a bibliography.
Author : Mark Hillier
Publisher : Frontline Books
ISBN 13 : 147384469X
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book A Fighter Command Station at War written by Mark Hillier and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Situated close to the South Coast, on flat land to the north of Chichester in West Sussex, lies Goodwood Aerodrome. This pleasant rural airfield was once home to squadrons of Hurricanes, Spitfires and later Typhoons. RAF Westhampnett was at the forefront of the Battle of Britain as a satellite to the Sector (or controlling) Station of RAF Tangmere, part of 11 Group, which bore the brunt of the struggle for Britain's survival in 1940. It became the base of Wing Commander Douglas Bader until he was shot down over France, as Fighter Command took the war to the enemy with operational sweeps over Occupied Europe. Those operations included the infamous Channel Dash which saw the escape of the German warships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, and the Dieppe raid of 1942 which involved the largest aerial battle of the war up to that date. Westhampnett's squadrons also supported the D-Day landings and the subsequent Battle of Normandy. Packed with the largest collection of photographs of this airfield ever compiled, this illustrated publication provides a detailed history of the fighting as seen through the eyes of many of the pilots and ground crew. RAF Westhampnett brings to life those exciting but dangerous days of the Second World War through the words and photographs of those who were there.
Author : Graham Pitchfork
Publisher : History Press
ISBN 13 : 9780752449142
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (491 download)
Download or read book RAF's First Jet Squadron 616 written by Graham Pitchfork and published by History Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aviation History.
Author : Ian M. Philpott
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473831709
Total Pages : 1351 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book The Birth of the Royal Air Force written by Ian M. Philpott and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2013-12-09 with total page 1351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ian Philpott presents us here with a compendium of facts, operational histories and photo illustrations, combined to create a comprehensive account of the early years of the Royal Air Force. Illustrated throughout, it features details of all military operations from 1914 to 1918 which impacted upon the organisation. Also included are operational details of the Independent Bomber Force throughout 1918, a supplementary historical strand that is sure to appeal to Aviation enthusiasts with a taste for features of niche focus. Details of the airfields, landing grounds, seaplane bases and various other landmarks of this era are given, and readers are encouraged to use the work as a reference book, being as it is a weighty tome of encyclopedic scope. Sure to make a welcome addition to any aviation enthusiasts library, this well-researched piece of work has been a long time in the making. Philpott brings his typical flare to the project, leaving no stone unturned when it comes to this dynamic, defining period of Royal Air Force history.As featured in the East Kent Mercury and Essence Magazine.
Author : Dennis Newton
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445654156
Total Pages : 501 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)
Download or read book A Spitfire Pilot's Story written by Dennis Newton and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2016-06-15 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A family-authorised biography of Pat Hughes, one of the top-scoring aces of the Battle of Britain.
Author : Mary Foster
Publisher : Paragon Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782224742
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (822 download)
Download or read book RAF Leconfield - a pictorial history 1937-2015 written by Mary Foster and published by Paragon Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: R.A.F. Leconfield was an integral part of the village and St. Catherine’s church for nearly 40 years until it was handed over to the Army and became Normandy Barracks and the Joint Services Driving School in 1976. E Flight 202 Squadron search and rescue helicopters continued to fly from Leconfield until it too was disbanded in 2015. The book is a pictorial overview of all the Squadrons that served at R.A.F. Leconfield from peace time in 1937 to the Battle of Britain, Bomber Command to the cold war and beyond and the heroism of the men who served. It is comprised of photos from squadron websites and personal photos from those who served there. It was compiled to celebrate the Station’s long association with St.Catherine’s church and the dedication of a new R.A.F. chapel and altar by the Right Reverend Richard Frith, Bishop of Hull, in 2012.
Author : Patrick Otter
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783830530
Total Pages : 535 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (838 download)
Download or read book 1 Group: Swift to Attack written by Patrick Otter and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the recent unveiling of the monument to Bomber Command in London's Green Park, the publication of this lovingly crafted account of the exploits of oft-overlooked 1 Group is set to be a timely one. Patrick Otter combines an appropriate level of detail regarding operations, aircraft, bases and incidents, with accounts of human endurance and squadron fraternity, which works to create a thoroughly well researched account of the wartime proceedings of 1 Group which is rooted firmly in humanity. The book is heavily illustrated throughout with both images of aircraft and pilot profiles, supplementing the text perfectly and working further to humanize the accounts which the author relays, as well as satisfying the Aviation buffs curiosity for new and interesting images of aircraft in their wartime contexts. Although often considered a somewhat controversial operational unit, the bravery of the men who made up Bomber Command has never been in question. This book is further testament to that fact.
Author : Roden Orde
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
ISBN 13 : 1399073389
Total Pages : 735 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)
Download or read book The Household Cavalry at War written by Roden Orde and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2024-03-08 with total page 735 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second Household Cavalry Regiment’s war was a short and exciting one, from Normandy in July 1944 to Germany in May 1945. In the vanguard of the Guards armored Division, 2 HCR, an armored reconnaissance regiment, was continuously on the advance and rarely out of contact with the enemy. Sometimes progress was slow and grinding, while at other times it was with exhilarating speed. Written shortly after the War, this book draws on the recollections of those who were in the thick of the action; the young troop leaders, their corporals-of-horse, and troopers. Roden Orde has taken great care to weave an accurate, balanced and readable account, the story of an entire regiment, from the commanding officer to the youngest trooper. This inclusive style was ahead of its time, with a narrative that has a contemporary feel to it. The story cracks on and Sir Winston Churchill later described it as ‘the best regimental history I have ever read’. The book is well illustrated with many contemporary photographs, hand-drawn maps, and wonderful paintings and drawings, some of which have not been seen for many years.
Author : Keith Wilson
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473859859
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book RAF in Camera: 1950s written by Keith Wilson and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This photographic record of the RAF during the 1950s looks set to appear widely. Featuring varied and dynamic visual representation throughout, the events of this important decade are enlivened to great effect. The 1950s was a pivotal decade in aviation for many reasons. The RAF were employed in a great number of post-WWII roles, and the beginning of the Cold War saw many advances in the field of developmental aviation. The early years of the decade saw the Coronation of HRH Queen Elizabeth II take place, and a variety of photographs taken at the Queen's Review flypast at RAF Oldham on the 15 July 1953 are arrayed here. Meteors, Sabres, Chipmunks, Canberras, Vulcans... the list goes on. A wide selection of action shots illustrate the impressive aesthetics of some of these aircraft in formation. Shots of aircraft utilised during the course of the Cold War also feature, as do highly intriguing photographs of the Thor Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles, stored on Bomber Command bases towards the end of the decade. Each chapter focusses on a specific year, relaying all the most fascinating highlights. This is a colourful, insightful and image-packed history, told with narrative flair and a clear passion for the subject matter at hand.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 990 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Hart's Annual Army List, Special Reserve List, and Territorial Force List written by and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 990 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
