 | Life as a Battle of Britain Pilot
What was life like as an RAF Battle of Britain pilot?
What was it like to fly a fighter?
Who were the men that flew Spitfires and Hurricanes?
How did they spend a typical day?
Which was the better machine Spitfire or Messerschmitt?
What unique challenges did a lone RAF pilot face at 30,000 feet?
Price: £4.24
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 | Coast of Conflict - The story of the south Kent coast
"From the threat of invasion by Napoleon’s vast Army of England, to the dark days of the Great War, the south Kent towns of Folkestone, Hythe and the Romney Marsh have stood as the nation’s front Line. Today’s peaceful and picturesque panorama conceals a turbulent century which has left its mark on the landscape and character of the area. The army camp at Shorncliffe and the Ranges at Hythe and Lydd are still operational; the Martello Towers, the Royal Military Canal and the School of Musketry are reminders of this fascinating period of history."
But this book is about more than just bricks and mortar. The stories of the soldiers and civilians, often in their own words, take us back in time as we explore their triumphs and tragedies through 125 years of war and peace.
Price: £9.34
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| | Life as a Battle of Britain Pilot
What was life like as an RAF Battle of Britain pilot?
What was it like to fly a fighter?
Who were the men that flew Spitfires and Hurricanes?
How did they spend a typical day?
Which was the better machine Spitfire or Messerschmitt?
What unique challenges did a lone RAF pilot face at 30,000 feet?
Price: £4.24
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 | Kent Airfields in the Second World
A full account of the part played by Kent's airfields during the Second World War. The history of each airfield is described with the aircraft based at them and the main operations flown. The effects of the war on the daily lives of civilians, and the constant dangers from raids and night bombing are also detailed. Fully illustrated.
A5 (softcover) 288 pages
Price: £11.00
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 | Front-Line Kent
by Michael Foley
Paperback, 244 x 172mm, 160pp
150 b&w illustrations
isbn: 9780750944601
Price: £11.04
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 | The Kent Yeomanry
A pictorial history of the Kent Yeomanry, focusing on the First and Second World Wars
Price: £11.04
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 | Kent at War (1939-1945) by Bob Ogley
This illustrated history of the second world war relives the drama, heroism andhorrors as they unfolded in the front line county of Kent. This is not just a story of countless fighting men but of the ordinary people who played their part in this great conflict.
Price: £11.04
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 | The Ghosts of Biggin Hill - By Bob Ogley
When the RAF quit Biggin Hill in the early 1990's they left behind sprawling blocks of anonymous looking buildings, a chapel which bears witness to the station's great engagements, memories of the greatest aerial combat the world has ever known and many, many ghosts.
Price: £9.34
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 | Biggin On The Bump by Bob Ogley
This is the story of the most famous fighter station in the world - an airfield inhabited by the shadows of extraordinary men and women. Bob Ogley brings it to life and, from the first page, gives a fascinating insight into the men, the women, the machines and the indomitable spirit of those drawn into conflict from 1916 to 1945 ..... and beyond.
Price: £9.34
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 | Doodlebugs and Rockets by Bob Ogley
The story of the flying bombs - V1 and V2, or Doodlebug and Rocket - the unique, brilliantly conceived, indiscriminatel briefly lived weapons that were launched by the Germans against London in a last ditch orgy of violence designed to turn the tide of the war. Thousands remebered the ungainly monsters that roared across the skies like badly tuned motorbikes. Who could forget that moment when the engine cut out and the missile fell silently to earth followed by a shattering explosion? More than 200 photographs.
Price: £11.04
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 | Westerham and Crockham Hill at war
Life in Westerham and Crockham Hill during the Second World War.
Price: £7.61
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