Ken Delve Livres






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 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; and a selection of period photographs. The first volume is dominated by the airfields built for the US 8th Army Air Force during WW2. These concrete airstrips played a vital part in the war effort. Today, most of the airfields lie abandoned, but some, like Marham, survive having been important Cold War bases.
An Alternate History of El Alamein and Rommel's North Africa Campaign.
Comprehensive analysis and comparison of leadership, aircraft, weapons, tactics and training
The basic concept is a series of books each of which will focus on one RAF Command during World War Two. Format for each one will be the same, which in outline will comprise: 1. Introduction - outline of the Command and its predecessors in the period up to 1939.2. Command history 1939-1945. This will be divided into sections either by role or operation, the exact composition of these sections will of course depend of the Command (for example, Battle of Britain for Fighter Command). This section will include information panels on topics such as: a. Commanders. b. Aircraft. c. Orders of Battle. d. Group overviews.3. Outline history of the Command post 1945.4. Appendices, including airfields, squadron histories, reading list, heritage trail (what can you see now).
Ken Delve explores the roles of leadership, external support and community spirit and the parts they played during one of Maltas most challenging eras.
Documents the first time that the RAF struck back at Hitlers Reich.
Offering a user-friendly look at the military airfields of the British Isles, this book covers: brief history of the airfield, construction and use including decoy sites; 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; and location details.
A series that provides a look at the military airfields of the British Isles, aimed at historians and tourists. Each book includes a number of counties on a regional basis. Entries cover various military airfields within the counties, beginning from WW1. This fourth title focuses on South Western England, where WWII military aviation began.
Looks at the military airfields of the British Isles. This work contains: 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; and more.