George Errington: A Test Pilot's Story

George Errington: A Test Pilot's Story

Wessex Aviation Industry

Wessex Aviation Industry

Dorset Aviation Through Time

Series: Through Time

Publication Date15th November 2020

Book FormatPaperback

pages96

Illustrations180

Height234

Width165

Rare and unpublished images telling the story of the county's aviation history. Often regarded as a quiet holiday county, in fact Dorset has many aviation connections.
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ISBN
9781445698489

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 in 1943, and aircraft production factories at Christchurch and Bournemouth existed in the 1940 and 1950s. With a wealth of previously unpublished images, Mike Phipp tells this remarkable story.

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