Martyn Chorlton Books [Not Old Forge]

Airfields in the North-East of England during the Second World War

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Cumbria Airfields in the Second World War including the Isle of Man

As the storm clouds of war were gathering over Europe in 1938, construction work began on two of Cumbria's biggest aircraft maintenance units - at Kirkbride and Silloth. Throughout the war these two airfields would handle between them literally thousands of aircraft, preparing new ones for the front-line and modifying and repairing others. Cumbria and the Isle of Man had early on been marked down as suitable places to build flying schools because of their relatively uncluttered skies and generally good weather. The Isle of Man also had an abundance of both bombing and air-to-air ranges which attracted an Air Gunnners School (Jurby and Andreas), Ground Defence Gunners School (Ronaldsway) and various bombing and gunnery schools located on the island throughout the Second World War. This book describes the history of the different airfields and the varied but vital role they played in Britain's overall war effort. It also records the lives of the people caught up in the titanic struggle - both military and civilian.

Airfields featured are Andreas, Anthorn, Burnfoot, Great Orton, Hall Caine, Hutton in the Forest, Hornby Hall, Kingstown, Kirkbride, Jurby, Longtown, Millom, Ronaldsway, Silloth, Wath Head, Windermere 

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Leicestershire & Rutland Airfields in the Second World War

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Scottish Airfields in the Second World War, Vol.1 The Lothians

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Scottish Airfields in the Second World War, Vol.2 Fife

An account of the part played by the airfields in Fife and Central Scotland during the last war; the planes and pilots who flew them; and the local civilians who worked alongside them. The book includes details of the airfields at Crail, Donibristle, Dunino, Grangemouth, Leuchars, Stravithie and Woodhaven and the operations that were undertaken.

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Staffordshire Airfields during the Second World War

Staffordshire has a long history of involvement in aviation. In 1916 the Royal Flying Corps arrived in the county in response to the threat of Zeppelin attacks during the First World War. Between the wars there was a growing interest in aviation, and the contribution of the county's airfields to the Second World War was enormous, and between 1939 and 1945, they were kept continually active in a variety of roles necessary to the national war effort. After Sir Arthur Harris took charge of Bomber Command the role of the Operational Training Units as a front-line force, rather than training, was increased. Many of the aircrews nearing the end of their training were initially sent on leaflet dropping operations over enemy territory. Later in the war they took part in the 1,000-strong bombing raids into Germany, which could only be achieved with their help. This book describes the history of each airfield and highlights the varied and essential role they played in Britain's overall war effort. It also records the lives of the people caught up in the titanic struggle, both military and civilian.

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