This is the history of Bournemouth Airport from its beginnings as RAF Hurn to its development as an international airport. Illustrated with many old photographs and an interesting colour section, this provides a detailed account of the airport's background. The book charts the ups and downs of the airport, including sections on the First and Second World Wars, the effect of London opening, the local aviation industry, the gloom of the 1960s, new leadership, the National Express Group and the Manchester Airports Group. Mike Phipp finishes with a look to the future of Bournemouth International Airport and its capacity for handling 2 million passengers a year from 2009.