Kingsnorth Airship Station

Author : Tina Bilbe
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752497502
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kingsnorth Airship Station written by Tina Bilbe and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-11-04 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The airships developed at Kingsnorth Airship Station in Kent played a vital role during the First World War by successfully protecting the Royal Navy fleet from submarine attack. It was the proud boast of the Airship Service that no vessels accompanied by one of their airships were lost to a U-boat offensive. Author Tina Bilbé tells the story of Kingsnorth, exploring the development of the station, the challenges faced and overcome, the people who contributed to the station's success, and how the station and its legacy have changed the local area. Contemporary accounts and pictures, including previously unpublished material, bring this story to life, whether for the local historian or military enthusiast. The extensive list of former personnel will also appeal to anyone who may have had a relative serve there.

Author : Tina Bilbé
Publisher : History Press
ISBN 13 : 9780752491530
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kingsnorth Airship Station written by Tina Bilbé and published by History Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kingsnorth Airship Station played a vital role during the First World War, developing airships which successfully protected the fleet from submarine attack. It was the proud boast of the Airship Service that no vessels accompanied by one of their airships were lost to submarine attack. This book tells the story of Kingsnorth, exploring the development of the station, the challenges faced and overcome and the people who contributed to the station's success.

Author : Tina Bilbe
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752497502
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kingsnorth Airship Station written by Tina Bilbe and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-11-04 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kingsnorth Airship Station played a vital role during the First World War, developing airships which successfully protected the fleet from submarine attack. It was the proud boast of the Airship Service that no vessels accompanied by one of their airships were lost to submarine attack. This book tells the story of Kingsnorth, exploring the development of the station, the challenges faced and overcome, the people who contributed to the station’s success and how the station and its legacy have changed the local area. Contemporary accounts and pictures bring this story to life, whether for the local historian, military enthusiast or a relative linked with Kingsnorth.

Author : Malcolm Fife
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Airship Bases of the Twentieth Century written by Malcolm Fife and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2017-05-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Numerous books have been written on airships, but few concentrate on their bases and infrastructure to support their operations. British Airship Bases of the Twentieth Century starts with documenting the primitive facilities from which the early machines flew in the years prior to the First World War. The outbreak of the First World War resulted in airships being adopted for military purposes and bases were established across Britain. Most of these were operated by the Royal Naval Air Service for the protection of shipping against U-boats. In the 1920s, an attempt was made by the British Government to build airships for commercial transport. The locations where these giants of the sky were constructed are described as well as the proposed overseas passenger terminals. The latter part of this enthralling and detailed book chronicles the attempt to establish the airship as a means of transport to link together the far flung lands of the British Empire. Reference is also made at attempts to revive the airship in the closing decade of the 20th century and the locations associated with them. Illustrations: 170 black and white photographs

Author : Ken Delve
Publisher : Crowood
ISBN 13 : 1847973329
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Military Airfields of Britain: Southern England written by Ken Delve and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entries cover every military airfield within the counties, from WW1 to the present day and comprise: Brief history of the airfield, construction and use including decoy sites; comprehensive list of flying units with dates and aircraft types; list of HQ units based at the airfield; details of memorials; maps and plans of almost every airfield; location details; selection of period photographs. The airfields of Southern England like Biggin Hill, Kenley and Hawkinge played host to the greatest part of the action of the Battle of Britain. Farnborough, birthplace of British aviation, lies in Hampshire and many regional airfields played host to vital anti-submarine patrols during WW1.

Author : Charles Frederick Snowden Gamble
Publisher : London : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of a North Sea Air Station written by Charles Frederick Snowden Gamble and published by London : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1928 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beskriver situationen op til 1. verdenskrig og luftoperationer under krigen set fra den engelske flyveplads Great Yarmouth med en Naval Wing under Royal Flying Corps

Author : Brian J. Turpin
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coastal Patrol written by Brian J. Turpin and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2017-01-20 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flight written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The War in the Air written by Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Philip Jarrett
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473874998
Total Pages : 631 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Royal Naval Air Service in the First World War written by Philip Jarrett and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 631 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book makes five original documents relating to the work of Britain's Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) during the First World War readily available to students and historians. To enhance visual interest a large collection of photographs, many hitherto unpublished, has been added. Some of these relate directly to the aircraft and events mentioned in the documents, but others show developments before and after the periods covered. The five documents concerned are the Diary of Important Operations, Flanders, 1916; Disposition of Aircraft, 24 February, 1917; Royal Naval Air Service Communiques Nos 1 to 14; Truing-up of Aeroplanes: Issued by the Air Department on 1 September 1916; and The Grain drawings, a unique set of sketches and drawings made by a draughtsman at the RNAS seaplane repair station at Port Victoria, Isle of Grain, in Kent during the Great War.All of these documents offer an array of fascinating insight into Royal Naval Air Service practices during the Great War. Much of the content on display has never been printed before. This unique treasure trove of visual reference is sure to appeal to all serious First World War historians, students and enthusiasts.