Author: SMITH, GRAHAM.
Title: Essex and its Race for the Skies. 1900-1939.
Description: Newbury: Countryside Books, 2007. 9781846740541. 1st edition. "Essex was at the forefront of the pioneering days of flying..Early in the 20th century, the first landing grounds for flying machine experiments were established at South Fambridge and Dagenham..At the outbreak of the First World War, six landing grounds - Hainault Farm, Writtle, South Rochford known as Eastwood, Chingford, Burnham-on-Crouch and Widford near Chelmsford were established, with a seaplane station at Clacton.In peacetime, the county played host to flying circuses and air displays.." Pp.224, black & white photo illustrations throughout + map of Essex. Paperback. VG.

Keywords: Graham Smith Essex Race Skies Flying Balloons Airships British Aviation Pioneer Bentfield Benny Hucks Landing Grounds Aircraft Wartime Royal Air Force Humphreys Gordon Bell Clacton Laking 38260 East Anglia: : Essex


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