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Churchill´s Most Secret Airfield: RAF Tempsford
Bernard O´connor
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Description for Churchill´s Most Secret Airfield: RAF Tempsford
Paperback. The fascinating story of the mysterious Tempsford airfield used to ferry secret agents into occupied Europe. Num Pages: 256 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKESD; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 280.
Designed by illusionist Jasper Maskelyne, RAF Tempsford was constructed to give overflying enemy aircraft the impression it was disused. Nothing could be further from the truth - just after dusk on moonlit nights either side of the full moon, planes from the 138 and 161 Squadrons would take off on top secret missions to the heart of the war-torn Continent. They had to fly low and without lights in order to identify drop zones and deliver the supplies and secret agents that would help the resistance forces liberate Europe. But despite the attention of Churchill and George VI, ... Read more
Designed by illusionist Jasper Maskelyne, RAF Tempsford was constructed to give overflying enemy aircraft the impression it was disused. Nothing could be further from the truth - just after dusk on moonlit nights either side of the full moon, planes from the 138 and 161 Squadrons would take off on top secret missions to the heart of the war-torn Continent. They had to fly low and without lights in order to identify drop zones and deliver the supplies and secret agents that would help the resistance forces liberate Europe. But despite the attention of Churchill and George VI, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
271g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445606903
SKU
V9781445606903
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Ref
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About Bernard O´connor
Bernard O’Connor has been a teacher for almost forty years and is an author that specialises in the history of Britain’s wartime espionage. His website is www.bernardoconnor.org.uk. He lives on the Bedfordshire/Cambridgeshire border.
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