Ebook: Into the Night Sky: RAF Middleton St George - A Bomber Airfield at War

Britain's most northerly bomber base in County Durham played a key role in the RAF's strategic night bomber offensive against Germany - from when the resident Whiteley bomber squadron flew its first offensive operational sorties in April 1941 up until the end of the war in May 1945. This book details the history of this bomber base.;Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The Building of a Bomber Station; 2. First Steps; 3. Life on the Airfield; 4. A Long Way from Home; 5. The Dawn of a New Era; 6. The Main Offensive; 7. The Last Lap; 8. The End of the Line; 9. The Reasons Why; Appendix 1: The Creation of an Air Force; Appendix 2: The Squadrons; Appendix 3: Losses Sustained by Squadrons at Middleton St George; Select Bibliography.