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Examines the development of Britain's post-war airliners based on the recommendations of the wartime Brabazon Committee. This book discusses the su...

Presents the history of Bournemouth Airport from its beginnings as RAF Hurn to its development as an international airport. Illustrated with many o...

Often regarded as a quiet holiday county, in fact Dorset has many aviation connections. As early as 1908 Bleriots were being built by Bournemouth b...

Dorset has always been an important railway county, catering for holidaymakers heading to the resorts of Bournemouth, Swanage and Weymouth. As part...

Bournemouth Airport was first opened as RAF Hurn on 1 August 1941, one of the bases established by the RAF to counter the Luftwaffe presence across...

Flying boats have been a familiar sight in the Solent since the dawn of aviation. Two of Britain's major manufactures, Saunders-Roe and Supermarine...