Category: Books

July 1, 2010

Battle of Britain: A day-to-day chronicle, 10 July-31 October 1940

From the bestselling author of Fighter Boys and Bomber Boys, Battle of Britain is a magisterial and stunningly illustrated account of a defining episode in modern British history: the epic...

Books

July 1, 2010

The Last Enemy

DESCRIPTION The Last Enemy is the story of Richard Hillary, one of Sebastian Faulks’ three ‘fatal englishmen’. In this extraordinary account, the author details his experiences as a fighter pilot...

Books / Other Specific Airfields

January 1, 2010

Westhampnett At War

DETAILS Hardcover: 150 pages Publisher: Privately Published (2010) ASIN: B00V5510LM Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 16.7 x 2.8 cm

Books / Manston References / Multiple Airfields

September 17, 2009

Airfields of the D-Day Invasion Air Force

As part of the Aviation Heritage Trail series, the airfields and interest in this book are concentrated in a particular area – in this case Kent, Surrey, East Sussex, Essex...

Books / Manston References

July 20, 2009

Arnhem 1944: The Airborne Battle

Arnhem was meant to end the war in Europe. The Germans were in retreat from Normandy and seemed to be beaten. Three airborne divisions were to seize the bridges across...

Books / Manston References / Multiple Airfields

June 15, 2009

Kent Aviation – A Century of Flight

Using over 300 photographs, Roy Humphreys tells the story of civil and military aviation in Kent. From the excitement and glamor of early pioneers on the Isle of Sheppey, to...