This series of books provides a fresh user-friendly look at the military
airfields of the British Isles. The series is split geographically, each
book including a number of counties on a regional basis. Entries cover
every military airfield within the counties, from WWI to the present day
and comprise: the counties that spread from Northamptonshire to Wales
made two great contributions to World War II: in training and in the
maintenance units that ensured a steady supply of aircraft to the
frontline. The region also made a direct contribution to the war in all
roles: fighter, bomber, maritime patrol and air assault. Postwar, the
region has continued to play an important role in aircrew training at
bases such as Valley and Shawbury.