Air Force Ninth 9th Division US WWII British UK Airfield History War Normandy HC

by Roger A Freeman

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First edition

.no-subscribe { display: none} [contenteditable] { pointer-events: none; } UK Airfields of the Ninth: Then and Now by Roger A Freeman Published by After the Battle, 1994. First Edition. Very good hardcover in very good dustjacket. Tight binding, solid spine, clean unmarked text, faux leather cover. Illustrated. 256 pages. 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 centers 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. Partial Contents: Types of airfileds and their construction, Essex bomber airfields, Kent advanced landing grounds, Northern Troop carrier bases, Southern troop carrier bases and support bases, Salisbury Plain Fighter and reconnaissance a

• Publisher: After the Battle
• Year: 1994
• ISBN: 0900913800
• Condition: Very Good

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