Northern 'Q' - The History of Royal Air Force, Leuchars

Leuchars was one of the oldest airfields in the UK, its links with military aviation go back to 1911. Following the outbreak of war in 1939 the station was identified as an ideal location to launch maritime operations under Coastal Command. From 1950-2015 Leuchars was on permanent guard with every type of operational interceptor in RAF service.

Summary

Leuchars was one of the oldest airfields in the UK, its links with military aviation go back to 1911. Following the outbreak of war in 1939 the station was identified as an ideal location to launch maritime operations under Coastal Command. From 1950-2015 Leuchars was on permanent guard with every type of operational interceptor in RAF service.

Product details

• Authors: Martin Bowman, Ian Watson, Ian Smith Watson
• Publisher: Fonthill Media Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9781781556092
• ISBN: 978-1-78155-609-2
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 466 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration