Latest books published by Woodfield

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619 : The History of a Forgotten Squadron

by Bryan Clark
The rediscovered history of a WW2 bomber command squadron
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A Diver in the Dark

by Sydney Knowles BEM
Memoir of a WW2 Royal Navy Clearance Diver and diving partner of Commander Lionel 'Buster' Crabb
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A History of RAF Waddington, 1916-1945

by Raymond Leach
A detailed illustrated history of this Lincolnshire RAF Station spanning two world wars.
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A History of the Kings Flight & Queens Flight

A chronicle of the activities, aircraft and key personnel of the elite RAF unit dedicated to the air transport of the British Royal Family from 1936-1995
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A Man Alone – A True Story of Mutiny in the Ranks

by Peter Court | The experiences of Sgt Robert T. (Bob) Robinson who faced insubordination from his platoon in the 14th ‘Forgotten’ Army in Burma during World War II
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A Member of the RAF of Indeterminate Race

by Cy Grant
The experiences of a West Indian officer in the RAF during World War II
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A Portrait of Slindon – the illustrated history of a Sussex village

by Josephine Duggan Rees
The illustrated history of a West Sussex village and its inhabitants down the centuries.
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A Royal Air Force Pilots Tales

by Group Captain Harry M. Archer
A reflection on 30 years’ service with the RAF 1950-80
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A Waggoners War – an RASC driver in World War II

by Fergus Fulton
A Motor Transport Driver’s Experiences in North Africa and Italy with the Royal Army Service Corps 1942-45.
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Achtung Minen! Guernsey

by Henry Beckingham
The history of the German minefields on Guernsey 1940-45, told by the man in charge of removing them.
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Armoured Farmer - A Tankie's Tales

by Malcolm Cleverley
Recollections of a former 'tankie' who served with the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment (3RTR) a.k.a. 'the armoured farmers' during the Cold War years.
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Baggy Pants & Warm Beer

by Peter Outridge
An illustrated account of six-months in 1944 when 504 Parachute Infantry Regiment of the US 82nd Airborne Division was stationed in Leicestershire
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Bentwaters & Woodbridge

by Graham Haynes
An illustrated history of the 40-year tenure of the twin air bases in East Anglia by the US Air Force.
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Carried on the Wind

by Sean Feast
Profile of Ted Manners, a Special Duties Operator with 101 Squadron RAF during World War II.
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Clapham (Bedfordshire) Through Two Centuries

The history of an English village
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Coastal Command Pilot

by Ted Rayner
WW2 experiences of an RAF Coastal Command pilot with 220 Squadron and 269 Squadron in Norway, Iceland and Greenland.
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Crash Boats of Gorleston

by Tony Overill
The WW2 exploits of of No.24 Air Sea Rescue Unit of the RAF Marine Branch.
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Desert Wheels

by Bryan Blow
A pictorial history of No.51 (RAF) MT Company/Squadron of the Middle East Air Force (MEAF) 1942-56.
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El Alamein to Salonika via Monte Cassino

Captain R.A. Alston-Roberts-West, MC's Second World War journals offer a unique personal perspective on the campaigns in North Africa, Italy, and Greece.
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Erks On Parade

by Graham Wise
A humorous look at the life of an ordinary RAF Airman in the 1950s.
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From Port T to RAF Gan

by Peter Doling
Colourful history of the remote military base at Addu Atoll in the Maldive Islands 1941-76
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Harry: An Evacuee's Story

by Harry Collins
The experiences of an 11-year-old wartime evacuee from Lancashire who spent 4 years in Canada
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Lance On High

by Humphrey Wynn
The wartime exploits of Wing Commander Lance C Wade DSO DFC ~ a Texan Spitfire pilot in the RAF.
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Looking Up at the Sky

by Group Captain C.B. 'Sid' Adcock
A former Hastings and VC10 pilot looks back on a 50-year career in the Royal Air Force 1960–2010
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Masai Mara : The Savage Plains

by Guy West
A gripping adventure novel set in Kenya that focuses on the criminal actions of African ivory poachers and those working to stop them.
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Meteor Eject!

by Nick Carter
Former 257 Squadron RAF jet pilot recalls the Gloster Meteor, prototype ejector seats and much more...
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National Service Erk

by Ron Swain
An RAF airman’s experiences with 148 Squadron 1952-3
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No Time on the Ground – A Pilots Tales

by Ken Fitzroy
A former military, commercial and civilian pilot looks back on 50 years in the air.
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Nobody Unprepared : The history of 78 Squadron

by Vernon Holland
An illustrated account of the activities of an RAF Bomber Command squadron during World War II.
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Nobodys Hero

by Bernard Hart Hallam
Experiences of an RAF police officer in WW2 in the UK and subsequently France, Holland and Germany after D-Day.
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Operation Ladbroke From Dream to Disaster

by Alec Waldron
A first hand account of the planning, execution and ultimate failure of the glider assault on Sicily in July 1943.
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Operation Pharos

by Ken Rosam
An illustrated account of the construction and operation of the Allied airbase on the Cocos Keeling Islands in the Indian Ocean during World War II.
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Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

by George Edwards BEM
Adventures of a former RAF fireman at home and abroad 1965-2005 and his post-RAF activities as a Probation Officer and Air Cadet Squadron Commander in his native city of Liverpool.
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Pull Up a Sandbag

A ribald collection of stories, jokes and anecdotes contributed by a variety of British military personnel.
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RAF National Service in Six Movements

by Roy Taylor
An RAF National Serviceman's experiences in the 1950s as a Radar Technician.
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Return to Gan

by Michael Butler
An account of activities at RAF Gan in 1960-61 and of a recent return visit to see what remains of the former base.
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Seletar: Crowning Glory

by David Taylor
An illustrated history of RAF Seletar in Singapore 1928-71.
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Sky Laughing

by Roger Payne
A collection of true stories from former members of The Parachute  Regiment in the 1950s and 60s
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SMEC: Its History

by Leonard & Guy A-R-West
An illustrated history of Scale Model Equipment Co Ltd of Steyning, Sussex, England 1946-1960.
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The Avro Vulcan and Me

by Peter Bunnett
A former RAF Airframe Mechanic’s recollections of this classic delta-wing jet bomber aircraft.
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The Carcano Model 1868 Rifle & Carbine

The History, Mechanics and Firing Characteristics of the Fucili da Fanteria & Moschetto da Carabinieri Reali a Piedi
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The Chutes of the Vyne

by Francis Chute
A history of the Chute family and their connection with The Vyne, their stately home in Hampshire for over 300 years.
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The Development of the Podewils & Werder rifles of the Bavarian Army

Featuring the Podewils-Lindner-Braumuhl Model 58/66 the Werder Model 69 & the Mauser Model 71 Patrone


Researched, written & illustrated by Leonard & Guy A-R-West FHBSA
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The Dreyse Military Needle Ignition System

Researched, written & illustrated by Leonard & Guy A-R-West FHBSA
This illustrated history follows the evolution of the Dreyse Zündnadelgewehr (needle-ignition rifle), one of the first breech-loading rifles with a distinctive needle-ignition mechanism.
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The English Electric Lightning and Me

by Peter Bunnett
A former RAF Airframe Mechanic’s recollections of a classic jet fighter aircraft
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The Exbury Junkers: A World War II Mystery

by John Stanley
Curious tale of a lone German Ju188 aircraft shot down at Exbury in 1944 under mysterious circumstances.
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The Modèle 1866 ‘Chassepot’ needle-ignition rifle

Written & illustrated by Guy & Leonard A-R-West FHBSA
An illustrated history of one of the earliest breech-loading weapons and its unique needle-ignition system, as employed by the French Army during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71.
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The Sheeps in the Meadow ... Hopefully

by Eileen Sullivan 
The life and times of Hampshire shepherd, lay pastor and raconteur Dave Sullivan.
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The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s

by Mike Read
An illustrated history of the local music scene in the South of England during the 1960s from skiffle to psychedelia.

The Spice of Flight

by Richard Pike
Experiences of a RAF pilot in various aircraft, from fast jets to helicopters, in the 1960s and 70s.
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The Tall Man Who Never Slept

by James Bradley
Biography of Cyril Wild, a British officer who played a significant role in Singapore during World War 2
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To Strive and not to Yield

by Dennis West
626 Squadron, RAF Wickenby & the Battle of Berlin 1943/44
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Twin Bases Remembered

by Norman Rose
A personal history of the RAF and USAF at Bentwaters & Woodbridge 1943-1993
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Two Boer Mausers

A detailed overview of the history, mechanics and firing characteristics of the Mauser Model 1893 Rifle & Carbine

Researched, written & illustrated by Leonard & Guy A-R-West FHBSA

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Wheels Up! – The RAF Boy Entrant Scheme

by Bob Price
Recollections of the RAF Boy Entrant Scheme of the 1950s and 1960s
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Wot? No Engines? – Military Gliders and Operation Varsity 1945

by Alan Cooper | A collection of first-hand accounts contributed by personnel from the RAF and the Glider Pilot Regiment who participated in Operation Varsity, March 1945