Low Level From Swanton: The History Of Swanton Morley Airfield From World War Two To The Present Day
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Nestled in the heart of Norfolk, Swanton Morley airfield witnessed some of the most dramatic chapters of aerial warfare during the Second World War, and Martin W. Bowman's Low Level from Swanton chronicles its remarkable story from those turbulent years through to the present day. This meticulously researched volume details the operational history of one of Britain's lesser-known but strategically significant airfields, tracing the missions, the men, and the machines that defined its wartime identity — from the daring low-level bombing raids that gave the station its legendary reputation to the peacetime roles that followed victory. Bowman, a prolific and authoritative voice in British aviation history, presents a narrative rich in personal testimony, archival detail, and technical precision, drawing on firsthand accounts and documentary sources to reconstruct a world that has largely passed from living memory. Low Level from Swanton stands as both a tribute to the aircrews who served there and an invaluable record for aviation historians — and its final pages, which bring the airfield's story into the modern era, raise a compelling question: what becomes of the places where history was made?
Author: Martin W. Bowman
Format: Paperback
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Nestled in the heart of Norfolk, Swanton Morley airfield witnessed some of the most dramatic chapters of aerial warfare during the Second World War, and Martin W. Bowman's Low Level from Swanton chronicles its remarkable story from those turbulent years through to the present day. This meticulously researched volume details the operational history of one of Britain's lesser-known but strategically significant airfields, tracing the missions, the men, and the machines that defined its wartime identity — from the daring low-level bombing raids that gave the station its legendary reputation to the peacetime roles that followed victory. Bowman, a prolific and authoritative voice in British aviation history, presents a narrative rich in personal testimony, archival detail, and technical precision, drawing on firsthand accounts and documentary sources to reconstruct a world that has largely passed from living memory. Low Level from Swanton stands as both a tribute to the aircrews who served there and an invaluable record for aviation historians — and its final pages, which bring the airfield's story into the modern era, raise a compelling question: what becomes of the places where history was made?