Military Airfields of Britain: South East Kent, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex

By Ken Delve

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 photograph. The airfields of Southern England like Biggin Hill, Kenley and Hawkinge played host to the greatest part of the action of the Battle of Britain. Farnborough - birthplace of British aviation lies in Hampshire and many regional airfields played host to vital anti-submarine patrols during WW1.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861267290
• ISBN13: 9781861267290
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.6" x 9.2"