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Trials and Tribulation - The Story of R.A.F. Gransden Lodge (Paperback, UK ed.)
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Trials and Tribulation - The Story of R.A.F. Gransden Lodge (Paperback, UK ed.)
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Today, the peaceful countryside to the west of Cambridge is mainly
given over to agriculture, but for several years in the mid-20th
century, things were very different. Then, the area was dotted with
airfields from which Allied aircraft flew to war - and one of these
was Gransden Lodge. When the airfield first became operational, the
units that were stationed there were involved in top-secret radar
investigation and trials work, but within a year these units had
moved away and the station became the base of the only Canadian
squadron in the R.A.F.'s elite Pathfinder Force. It was later
joined by another Pathfinder Force squadron, and together they flew
many hazardous missions, in all weathers, against the Axis. After
the war's end, Gransden Lodge was briefly used by a unit that
pioneered radar-assisted airborne mapping, and as a base for
transport aircraft. It was subsequently the venue for some of the
first post-war motor races in the U.K., and for many years before
its decommissioning was under consideration as a Cold War base for
American forces. In the early 1990s the wheel came full circle and
flying began again, when Gransden Lodge became the home of one of
Britain's leading gliding clubs. Over the space of more than
seventy years, Gransden Lodge has seen aviation in many forms,
ranging from secret trials and heavy bomber operations to
competitive gliding. World-renowned servicemen and scientists have
passed through its gates, and many whose names are now almost
forgotten lost their lives after taking off from its runways.
Trials and Tribulation is the story of this historic airfield, and
it will appeal to those interested in military and aviation
history.
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