London Air Defence Area

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[edit] History

The London Air Defence Area (LADA) was the name given to the organisation created to defend London from the increasing threat from enemy airships during World War I. Formed in September 1915, it was commanded initially by Admiral Sir Percy Scott[1], a controversial figure, responsible for major advances in naval gunnery techniques, but also accused of insubordination and profiting from his inventions.[2]

[edit] References

Notes
  1. ^ Peter G Cooksley, Aviation Enthusiasts' Guide To London & The South-East, PSL, 1982, ISBN 0-85059-533-9
  2. ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Bibliography
  • Christopher Cole and E.F. Cheeseman, The Air Defence of Britain, 1914-1918, 1984, Hungry Minds Inc, ISBN 978-0370305387
  • Peter G Cooksley, Aviation Enthusiasts' Guide To London & The South-East, PSL, 1982, ISBN 0-85059-533-9


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