Aviation Landmarks - Norfolk and Suffolk

Aviation Landmarks - Norfolk and Suffolk PDF Author: Peter B. Gunn
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750986557
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 285

Book Description
Norfolk and Suffolk are bursting with aviation heritage, having played key roles in military aviation through the two world wars and beyond. This new edition of Aviation Landmarks– Norfolk and Suffolk presents an updated and revised account of aviation heritage and history through the two world wars right up to the present day. Nearly 70 airfields are covered, along with many lesser-known landmarks including decoy airfields, former radar stations, country houses, buildings, local heritage collections, pubs, village signs and much else. With illustrations, OS grid references and an index this reference guide to the two counties, both in the air and on the ground, will delight interested locals and aviation enthusiasts alike.

Sculthorpe Secrecy and Stealth

Sculthorpe Secrecy and Stealth PDF Author: Peter B. Gunn
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 075095521X
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Book Description
Set in the north Norfolk countryside, Sculthorpe was the hub of offensive operations until its closure in 1944 for upgrading as a base for heavy bombers, its runway ideal for US Strategic Air Command bombers like the B-29. By 1951, it was formally handed over to US control and became a prime front-line nuclear bomber base as well as a centre of intelligence gathering via secret surveillance flights over Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. There are many unanswered questions about the base during this period, not least regarding the 'RAF Special Duties Flight' which carried out two overflights of the Soviet Union in 1952 and 1954. After 1962, the airfield once again became a standby base used by the USAF, the RAF and the Army.

Most Secret

Most Secret PDF Author: Paddy Heazell
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752474243
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 445

Book Description
Orford Ness was so secret a place that most people have never even heard of it. The role it played in inventing and testing weapons over the course of the twentieth century was far more significant and much longer than that of Bletchley Park. Nestled on a remote part of the Suffolk coast, Orford Ness operated for over eighty years as a highly classified research and testing site for the British military, the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment and, at one point, even the US Department of Defence. The work conducted here by some of the greatest 'boffins' of past generations played a crucial role in winning the three great wars of the twentieth century: the First, Second and the Cold. Hosting dangerous early night-flying and parachute testing during the First World War, the ingenious radar trials by Watson Watt and his team in the 1930s, through to the testing of nuclear bombs and the top-secret UK-US COBRA MIST project, the 'Ness' has been at the forefront of military technology from 1913 to the 1990s. Now a unique National Trust property and National Nature Reserve, its secrets have remained buried until recently. This book reveals an incredible history, rich with ingenuity, intrigue and typical British inventiveness.

Norwich in the Second World War

Norwich in the Second World War PDF Author: Neil R Storey
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750999799
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232

Book Description
Norwich in the Second World War is the story of the city and its people, both civilian and military, from the construction of the first air raid shelters in 1938 through to VE Day in 1945 and the return of Far Eastern prisoners of war in 1946. Featuring first-hand accounts of what happened when enemy bombers raided the city, notably during the notorious Baedeker Blitz of 1942, rare photographs and documents make this book a must for anyone who knows and loves the city of Norwich.

Allies in Memory

Allies in Memory PDF Author: Sam Edwards
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107074576
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 313

Book Description
A fresh perspective on World War II commemoration that identifies the central place of war memory in post-1945 transatlantic relations.

Cambridgeshire Airfields in the Second World War

Cambridgeshire Airfields in the Second World War PDF Author: Graham Smith
Publisher: Countryside Books (GB)
ISBN: 9781853064562
Category : Air bases
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Offers an account of the county's 28 airfields during the last war, including Duxford, Oakington, Waterbeach, and Wittering.

Marine Mammals Ashore

Marine Mammals Ashore PDF Author: Joseph R. Geraci
Publisher: National Aquarium in Baltimore
ISBN: 0977460908
Category : Marine mammals
Languages : en
Pages : 386

Book Description
Comprehensive manual for understanding and carrying out marine mammal rescue activities for stranded seals, manatees, dolphins, whales, or sea otters.

Classic Gatwick Jetliners

Classic Gatwick Jetliners PDF Author: Tom Singfield
Publisher: History Press
ISBN: 9780750994248
Category : Jet transports
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
A glorious full colour celebration of the golden days of classic jetliners at London's second airport

Aviation Age

Aviation Age PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 1142

Book Description

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