THE WORLD'S GREATEST AIR DEPOT
Written by Harry Holmes
Published by Airlife
in 1998
ISBN: 185310969X
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- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- WORLD WAR II
THE WORLD'S GREATEST AIR DEPOT
Written by Harry Holmes.
Stock no. 1325307
1st.
1998.
Hardback.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The US 8th Air Force at Warton 1942-1945. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 185310969X. Dustwrapper is price-cut and ever so slightly edge creased.
Front cover
Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Air Depots - The Requirement
- Chapter 2 Warton - The Early Days
- Chapter 3 1944 - The Big Year
- Chapter 4 The Saga of Spare Parts
- Chapter 5 The Invasion - The Urgency Multiples
- Chapter 6 The Freckleton Disaster
- Chapter 7 Returning to Normality
- Chapter 8 Change of Command
- Chapter 9 Victory in Sight
- Chapter 10 VE Day - The Run Down Commences
- Epilogue
- Appendices
- Glossary