Further reading

Aviation archaeology in Britain by Guy de la Bédoyère (Shire Archaeology, 2001) paperback £4.99
During the Second World War an average of five aircraft crashed every day in the British Isles. This book, by Time Team regular Guy de la Bédoyère, is a wide-ranging introduction to the aircraft, the airfields, the documentary record and the memorials to the men and women who gave their lives in the air war.

The ultimate Time Team companion: An alternative history of Britain by Tim Taylor (Channel 4 Books, 1999) £20
The excavation of the Wierre-Effroy Spitfire, which featured in the 2000 series of Time Team, is covered at length in a special photo story in this Time Team book. Series producer Tim Taylor constructs a personal 'time line' – or mental map of the past – guiding readers through the history of Britain by way of more than 50 Time Team investigations.

Final Flights: Dramatic wartime incidents revealed by aviation archaeology by Ian McLachlan (Patrick Stephens, 1989) hardback £14.95
An account of the salvage of various aircraft crash sites in England by aircraft enthusiasts, as well as the stories behind the crashes. Although narrative sometimes triumphs over fact, everything is based on true stories that no fiction can match.

Foreign Invaders: The Douglas Invader in foreign military and US clandestine service by Dan Hagedorn and Leif Hellstrom (Midland Publishing, 1994) hardback £22.95.

Aviation archaeology: a collector's guide to aeronautical relics by Bruce Robertson. (Patrick Stephens, 2nd edition 1983, first published 1977).

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