audiobook ENGLISH CIVIL WAR (Brassey's History of Uniforms) by Philipp Elliot-Wright in History

Description

This series of books provides a fresh user-friendly look at the military airfields of the British Isles. The series is split geographically; each book including a number of counties on a regional basis. Entries cover every military airfield within the counties; from WW1 to the present day and comprise: Brief history of the airfield; construction and use including decoy sites; Comprehensive list of flying units with dates and aircraft types; List of HQ units based at the airfield; Details of memorials; Maps and plans of almost every airfield; Location details; and a selection of period photographs. The first volume is dominated by the airfields built for the US 8th Army Air Force during WW2. These concrete airstrips played a vital part in the war effort. Today; most of the airfields lie abandoned; but some; like Marham; survive having been important Cold War bases.