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The Archaeology of Airfields

Book information

Publisher
The History Press
Year
2007
ISBN
0752444018
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
35 MB (36201104 bytes)
Pages
226\226
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

Airfields are a phenomenon of the 20th century. Much has been made in recent years of the part such places have played in the conflicts both great and small. But why are stations such as Lyneham, Scampton, and Lossimouth located where they are? What was the political climate that forced the government to open and rebuild aerodromes around Oxfordshire in the 1920s? And why is there a notable difference in station architecture between the east and west coasts? This thorough study charts the progress of aviation through airfields, and addresses the history of flight from its nascent period up through the fall of the Soviet state and current struggles in the Middle East.

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