Clydeside Aviation Volume One: The Great War
Overview
The first source‑driven account of Clydeside aviation in WWI. From Vincent Lunardi and Percy Pilcher to RFC training fields, RNAS coastal stations, and the industrial mobilisation that turned shipyards into aircraft factories, it maps pilot training at Montrose, home‑defence flights, and shipboard fighter trials using squadron diaries, factory records, and local archives.
At a Glance
- Category: Scottish Aviation History
- Pages: 268
- Publication Year: 2022
- ISBN: 9780957344389
- Condition: New
- In Stock: Yes
- Price: £16.08
- Weight: 482g
- Era: WWI (1914-1918)
- Aircraft / Systems: WWI Fighters, Training Aircraft, Naval Aircraft, Reconnaissance Aircraft
- Geographic Focus: Scotland, Britain
- Research Themes: WWI Aviation, Pilot Training, Scottish Military History, RFC Operations, RNAS History
- Academic Use: RAF Museum, Imperial War Museum…
- Sources: Primary Sources, Archival Research, Photographic
Scope and Coverage
Era
- WWI (1914-1918)
Aircraft and Systems
- WWI Fighters
- Training Aircraft
- Naval Aircraft
- Reconnaissance Aircraft
Geographic Focus
- Scotland
- Britain
Research Themes
- WWI Aviation
- Pilot Training
- Scottish Military History
- RFC Operations
- RNAS History
Source Types
- Primary Sources
- Archival Research
- Photographic
Research and Sources
Source types: Primary Sources, Archival Research, Photographic.
Based on extensive research in RFC squadron records, local newspaper archives, and oral histories collected from families of WWI aviators.
Used by: RAF Museum, Imperial War Museum, University of Glasgow, Stirling University.
Technical Specifications
Table of Contents
- Preface: Aviation Comes to the Clyde
- Chapter 1: Early Aviation Pioneers in Scotland (1909-1914)
- Chapter 2: The Royal Flying Corps Arrives
- Chapter 3: RNAS Stations and Coastal Defense
- Chapter 4: Aircraft Manufacturing on the Clyde
- Chapter 5: Training the Next Generation of Pilots
- Chapter 6: Combat Operations from Scottish Bases
- Chapter 7: The Home Defence Squadrons
- Chapter 8: Industrial Mobilization and Production
- Chapter 9: Casualties and Memorials
- Chapter 10: Legacy of the Great War in Scottish Aviation
- Appendices: Squadron Histories and Aircraft Types
- Bibliography and Sources
- Index
Author’s Note
Volume One represents the first comprehensive study of Scottish aviation during the Great War. The research uncovered numerous forgotten airfields and training facilities that played crucial roles in pilot training.