Product Description

A detailed examination of the principal types of building on Britain's military airfields, from the pioneering airship days, through two world wars to the beginning of the jet age. It is fully illustrated with photographs and line drawings. The book describes control towers, hangars, armouries, guardhouses, barracks and parachute stores, as well as technical data on methods of construction and materials used. The locations of surviving buildings are given, including those now listed as being of historic or architectural importance.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #954742 in Books
• Published on: 1996-08-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

Customer Reviews

The Father of them all.
Ok this is with out doubt the forefather of all airfield architecture books. Francis systematically covers all types of structures from pre-WWI to WWII. And what is especially pleasing here, something missed by later userpers, is that the author deos not allow himself to get bogged down describing the multitude of temporary buildings that appear from 1940-41. True they have there place and can be found in this volume but they do not dominate. Now if only someone would produce a version that covers the Cold War as well ----.