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Lympne Airfield: At War and Peace
Anthony J. Moor
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Description for Lympne Airfield: At War and Peace
Paperback. Lympne was developed during the First World War. During the 1920s and 1930s Imperial Airways often used the airfield, being on route to France. With the declaration of the Second World War in September 1939, it was realised that it was the ideal location for the RAF, being close to the coast and was host to many RAF squadrons from 1939 to 1945. Num Pages: 288 pages, 100 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; JWG; KNGV1; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 612.
This is the story of Kent's Garden Airfield, so called because of its location on an escarpment, overlooking Hythe and Romney Marsh. An airfield born out of necessity during the First World War. Following 1918 many record breaking flights began at Lympne. During the 1920's and 1930's, a time which saw the expansion of the RAF, civilian and RAF units shared the airfield and its facilities. Imperial Airways and other civilian airlines, often used the airfield, being on route to France. At the same time the Cinque Ports Flying Club was founded, many air races and flying displays took ... Read more
This is the story of Kent's Garden Airfield, so called because of its location on an escarpment, overlooking Hythe and Romney Marsh. An airfield born out of necessity during the First World War. Following 1918 many record breaking flights began at Lympne. During the 1920's and 1930's, a time which saw the expansion of the RAF, civilian and RAF units shared the airfield and its facilities. Imperial Airways and other civilian airlines, often used the airfield, being on route to France. At the same time the Cinque Ports Flying Club was founded, many air races and flying displays took ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Toadsmoor Road, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781552506
SKU
V9781781552506
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About Anthony J. Moor
Anthony J. Moor was educated at Royal Naval School, Tal-Handaq, Malta in the early 1960's, being the son of a RN Officer. On leaving school in 1964, served a five year Engineering Apprenticeship at Hatfield with Hawker Siddeley Aviation, commencing at the De Havilland Technical School, Astwick Manor. Later becoming a Draughtsman, with AEG Germany and returning to England to ... Read more
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