{"product_id":"target-rolling-a-history-of-llanbedr-airfield-wendy-mills-1st-edition-signed","title":"Target Rolling: A History of Llanbedr Airfield, Wendy Mills — 1st Edition, Signed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hinckley, Midland Publishing, 2002\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. 128.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Near Fine. Bound in the publisher's original pictorial wraps, the binding remains remarkably tight and square, featuring an uncreased spine that indicates the book has seen little to no reading. The covers are bright and exceptionally clean, displaying only the most trivial hints of shelf-wear to the extreme corners. Internally, the text block is highly presentable; the pages are crisp, bright, and completely free from any tearing, foxing, or creasing, preserving the illustrations wonderfully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: First edition. Profusely illustrated throughout with both colour and monochrome photographs, this title offers an authoritative look at the base's operations from its wartime roots through to the early twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular copy is elevated by the presence of the author's signature, \"Wendy Mills,\" inscribed directly onto the title page in black ink. Signed examples of this volume are particularly scarce on the open market, making this an uncommon find for military aviation and local history collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablished in 1941 as a crucial practice base for RAF fighter pilots during the Second World War, Llanbedr Airfield on the Mid-Wales coast swiftly became an essential component of Britain’s aerial defence preparations. \u003ci\u003eTarget Rolling\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the airfield's fascinating evolution from a wartime gunnery practice facility to its unique post-war role as the home of the UK's pilotless target drone force. Mills expertly details the operations of brightly coloured converted Fireflies and Meteors, and the supersonic Jindivik UAVs, whilst also paying tribute to the dedicated personnel who transformed this modest airfield into a centre of excellence for target drone services in the face of changing operational priorities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54830926332243,"sku":"5332","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260820_103152.jpg?v=1788342928","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/target-rolling-a-history-of-llanbedr-airfield-wendy-mills-1st-edition-signed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}