Action Stations 2 - Military Airfields of Lincolnshire and the East Midlands by Halpenny, Bruce B

Patrick Stephens, 1981. Hardback.w/ dj, VG/VG- ( light dj edge wear), 6 1/4 x 9 1/2, 217 pages, numerous. Photos. Maps.-----------------------------Everyone knows that the famous 'dams' raid was launched from Scampton, but did you know that both Douglas Bader anal Guy Gibson flew from DI y or that Leonard Cheshire won his VC while at Woodhall Spa? That an escaped German prisoner of war nearly made off with a Spitfire from Hucknall? That the first American 'Eagle' squadron was based at Kirton-in-Lindsey or that the first Polish bomber squadron formed Bramcote? Or, on a less martial riche, that the 'Reindeer' pub in Long Bennington used to be a favourite haunt ofAustralian airmen? .For anyone with an merest in aviation history, this book, the second in PS Ls Action -Station series . Lincolnshire and the East Midlands were bomber country during the Second World War and bore the brunt of the airborne offensive against theReich. Retch. And many are the stories of heroism, - ' tragedy, humour and success which emerge from the histories of the airfields in this area.In this book the author begins by describing the background to the airfields of Lincolnshire and the Eas Midlands— how they acquired their names, how they were laid out and what types of control towers and hangers were erected. He then gives the individ i a 's cry of each base in the region from the time its use to what surviving structures may still be seen today. Arranged alphabetically easy reference, with an index of units, map references and directions on how to get to each site, this is an idea book to keep in the car rather than on the boo ,s elf. No longer need you wonder 'what happened here as you pass a derelict airfield: now you can read all about it instantly.