The Second World War airfields peppered around Britain are among the most visible and widespread reminders of this devastating conflict. Some are now almost for

It opens with a brief history of the service, followed by a chapter that reviews its situation on the outbreak of war. The chapters that follow look at the stru

Fighter Operations in Europe and North Africa 1939–1945 tells the story of Allied and German fighter pilots in Europe, over the Mediterranean and in North Afr

Shortly after the end of the Second World War, the United Kingdom was described as one vast aircraft carrier anchored off the coast of Europe. During a seven ye

A great many books have been written over the years about individual airfields or those in particular counties/areas but this one covers a good proportion of th