Dorset Aviation Through Time

by Mike Phipp

Often regarded as a quiet holiday county, in fact Dorset has many aviation connections. As early as 1908 Bleriots were being built by Bournemouth businessmen, the Royal Navy undertook first landing on a warship at Weymouth in 1910, the Schneider Race was held at Bournemouth in 1913, Dorset was at the front line of the early days of the Battle of Britain with attacks on Portland Naval Base, the Dam Busters bouncing bomb was tested on Dorset ranges...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144569848X
• ISBN13: 9781445698489
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"