Wings Over Wexford: The USN Air Station Wexford 1918-19

by Liam Gaul

In 1918, during the final year of the First World War, the USN had a force of over 400 sailors and 22 officers and 4 Curtiss H16 seaplanes based in at Ferrybank, Wexford. The base was a veritable village with accommodation, hospital, medics, post office, YMCA Hall, radio towers, electricity generating plant and very large aircraft hangers. Although only operational for a limited period, its impact on the town of Wexford was considerable and its achievements...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750983515
• ISBN13: 9780750983518
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Thp Ireland
• Length: 160 Pages