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Memories of the Lancashire Aircraft Industry, Paperback / softback Book

Memories of the Lancashire Aircraft Industry Paperback / softback

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The Blackpool Aviation week in 1909 marked the beginning.

Early pioneers performed a number of flying feats which were rewarded with prizes given by the Daily Mail and the then Manchester Guardian.

After this Henry Greg Melly set up a flying school on Freshfield beach at Formby and A V Roe founded his AVRO company.

Meanwhile, English Electric decided to open up an aircraft building firm based at Samlesbury near Preston.

They produced the Hampden and Halifax bombers used during the Second World War.

Ron Freethy's well researched book also includes many firsthand accounts provided by local people from their own memories and those of their parents.

These bring the story alive and, combined with many photographs, create a lasting record of the county's place in British aviation history.

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