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Aerodromes of Fighter Command: Then and Now (Hardcover)
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Aerodromes of Fighter Command: Then and Now (Hardcover)
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RAF Fighter Command was established in July 1936 to provide the
airborne element in the defence of Britain against air attack. The
aerodromes under the Command described in this book came under the
control of several Groups: No. 9 in the west, No. 10 covering the
south-west, No. 11 in the south-east, No. 12 on the eastern side of
the country, and Nos. 13 and 14 protecting the extreme north. In
this volume the activities of over 90 airfields are described and
illustrated in our 'then and now' theme, both on the ground and
from above. Many, having served their purpose, have returned to
farmland leaving only odd vestiges to recall their former role as
front-line fighter stations. Others have succumbed to the
encroachment of housing or industry or even been totally expunged
from the map through mining activities. On the other hand, a number
have continued to be used as airfields, either for sport or
business flying, and some continue as major airports with modern
facilities. Sadly the post-war years have witnessed the slow
decline of the RAF presence at so many of their former bases, two
having closed during our research for this book. And some have
found a new lease of life with the Army . . . or even the Ministry
of Justice! All came into their own during the six years of war and
the scars from that battle are still evident if one cares to look.
Mouldering buildings from the former era remain as poignant
reminders of the airmen and women who once habited them . . . now
standing almost as memorials to the thousands who never came
through. This is their story. 800 illustrations
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