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AIRFIELD FOCUS
43: UPPER HEYFORD
Peter Davis
The history of the airfield from its origins in the 1910s, through to the present day. All the aircraft, squadrons, operations, companies, people, etc, are covered, giving a detailed history of the site throughout its existence.
Tables include information regarding location, layout, buildings, etc, as well as a section on military flying units/aircraft present at Upper Heyford.
4 maps show the airfield layout past and present.
Contents include:
Simple beginnings,
A Canadian connection,
Redevelopment of the Station,
Flying recommences,
Introduction of the Hawker Hart,
Thirties expansion period,
Long range Flight,
Enter the monoplane bomber,
Training for battle,
16 OTU re-equips with Wellingtons,
A new role for the OTU and its departure,
1946 - Parachutists and gliders,
'Over here' again,
Part of the mighty Strategic Air Command,
B-47s introduce the jet age,
Termination of Reflex Alert Programme,
New role instigated by French,
'Spy planes' stage through,
The Aardvark arrives,
The final flying unit takes up residence,
Raid on Tripoli,
The final years,
Gulf War participation,
The USAF bids farewell,
Sports complex, new town or car park.
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THE AIRFIELD FOCUS SERIES
The 'Airfield Focus' series is an ongoing project that intends to cover the history of all airfields, aerodromes and airports within the UK. Each book includes a history, black and white photographs, statistics, operations, maps, documents, etc.
More information on Handley Page aircraft may be found in other titles in this series, those that already form part of the series are as follows:
* - Out Of Print.
1 - DUXFORD
2 - BASSINGBOURN
3 - WATTISHAM
4 - HORSHAM ST. FAITH
5 - BIRCHAM NEWTON *
6 - RINGWAY (MANCHESTER)
7 - ST. EVAL
8 - KINLOSS
9 - SWANTON MORLEY
10 - OAKINGTON
11 - LOSSIEMOUTH
12 - NORTH COATES *
13 - SULLOM VOE AND SCATSTA (Reprint)
14 - BOURNEMOUTH/HURN
15 - SCAMPTON *
16 - EVANTON
17 - SPITALGATE *
18 - MARHAM
19 - INVERNESS
20 - CONINGSBY
21 - WARMWELL *
22 - COLTISHALL
23 - ALDERGROVE (BELFAST)
24 - HESTON
25 - OBAN AND CONNEL FERRY
26 - PETERBOROUGH AREA
27 - HARROWBEER
28 - SWINDERBY
29 - BENSON
30 - WATTON
31 - INVERGORDON
32 - LUDFORD MAGNA
33 - ABINGDON (INCLUDING STANTON HARCOURT)
34 - STOKE ON TRENT (MEIR)
35 - DUNDONALD
36 - ST. MAWGAN
37 - DEENETHORPE
38 - BICESTER
39 - EXETER
40 - MOLESWORTH
41 - BINBROOK
42 - PRESTWICK
43 - UPPER HEYFORD
44 - GRAFTON UNDERWOOD
Further information can be found on the Aero Book Company's website, details on previous page.
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