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Leeds - Bradford Airport Through Time
Alan Phillips
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Description for Leeds - Bradford Airport Through Time
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Leeds - Bradford Airport has changed and developed over the last century Num Pages: 128 pages, 83 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; KNGV1; WGM; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 234 x 8. Weight in Grams: 320. 128 pages, 139 illustrations incl 83 colour. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Leeds - Bradford Airport has changed and developed over the last century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; KNGV1; WGM; WQP. Dimension: 166 x 234 x 8. Weight: 302.
Opened in 1931 as Yeadon Aerodrome, Leeds-Bradford Airport is the largest in Yorkshire. Regular flights began from the airport in 1935 with a service to Newcastle, Edinburgh and London (Heston). During the war, the airfield was used as a shadow factory and constructed almost 700 Lancaster bombers, as well as almost 4,500 Avro Ansons. Civil flights began again in 1947 and by 1978 Regional Airport status had been granted as long as runways were extended. This work began in 1982 and the new airport opened in 1984, with Wardair flying transatlantic to Canada in Boeing 747s. The airport has continued ... Read more
Opened in 1931 as Yeadon Aerodrome, Leeds-Bradford Airport is the largest in Yorkshire. Regular flights began from the airport in 1935 with a service to Newcastle, Edinburgh and London (Heston). During the war, the airfield was used as a shadow factory and constructed almost 700 Lancaster bombers, as well as almost 4,500 Avro Ansons. Civil flights began again in 1947 and by 1978 Regional Airport status had been granted as long as runways were extended. This work began in 1982 and the new airport opened in 1984, with Wardair flying transatlantic to Canada in Boeing 747s. The airport has continued ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Through Time
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445606095
SKU
V9781445606095
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-28
About Alan Phillips
Alan Phillips was born in Pembrokeshire, on the south-west coast of Wales, the region most associated with air defence in the two World Wars. After leaving college he joined the Royal Air Force. After completing his term in the RAF he worked for the Ministry of Defence. He is a member of the Airfield Research Group and has written several ... Read more
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