Denis
29-10-2009, 08:04
The publishers of this new book have sent me the following information release.
Peter Jacobs who is a serving RAF officer and established author of Military Aviation books. His new book, Airfields of the D-Day Invasion Force: 2nd Tactical Air Force in South-east England in WWII, will be published at the end of this month. Below is some information detailing what the book includes:
As part of the Aviation Heritage Trail series, the airfields and interest in this book are concentrated in a particular area – in this case Kent, Surrey, East Sussex, Essex and Greater London.
The South east of England emerged from six years of war with a rich diversity of RAF bomber and fighter airfields used by the 2nd Tactical Air Force, both before and after the D-Day landings. Much of this proud legacy is now threatening to disappear. However, the tourist can combine visits to an abundance of disused and active airfields, country houses and museums with countless attractions, imaginative locations and broadland and coastal hideaways that have no equal.
The airfields and other places of interest include Northolt, Manston, Sculthorp, Dunsfold, Swanton Morley, Hunsdon, Gravesend, Detling, Biggin Hill, Kenley, Redhill, Gatwick, Heston, Hornchurch, Chailey, Coolham, Horne, West Malling and Newchurch.
Peter Jacobs who is a serving RAF officer and established author of Military Aviation books. His new book, Airfields of the D-Day Invasion Force: 2nd Tactical Air Force in South-east England in WWII, will be published at the end of this month. Below is some information detailing what the book includes:
As part of the Aviation Heritage Trail series, the airfields and interest in this book are concentrated in a particular area – in this case Kent, Surrey, East Sussex, Essex and Greater London.
The South east of England emerged from six years of war with a rich diversity of RAF bomber and fighter airfields used by the 2nd Tactical Air Force, both before and after the D-Day landings. Much of this proud legacy is now threatening to disappear. However, the tourist can combine visits to an abundance of disused and active airfields, country houses and museums with countless attractions, imaginative locations and broadland and coastal hideaways that have no equal.
The airfields and other places of interest include Northolt, Manston, Sculthorp, Dunsfold, Swanton Morley, Hunsdon, Gravesend, Detling, Biggin Hill, Kenley, Redhill, Gatwick, Heston, Hornchurch, Chailey, Coolham, Horne, West Malling and Newchurch.