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Telling aircraft tails
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- Book Synopsis
- The registration letters painted on an aircraft's tail are like its number plate: they can reveal the story of an individual aircraft and its different roles during its working life. Inspired by this novel way of looking at aviation history, Guy Halford-MacLeod follows the chequered and multi-faceted careers of forty different airliners to present a compelling insight into the wider story of British aviation: larger-than-life characters, politics, the aircraft manufacturers, the state-owned corporations, the independent airlines, some unwilling buyers, a lot of coercion, big financial losses, cheap holiday charters and, inevitably, going bust - the full story of Britain's airlines and the aircraft they used. This heavily illustrated book delves into the tales of a fascinating selection of aircraft, including many of Britain's finest airliners now preserved at museums around the country, to present the development of Britain's airline industry.
- About The Author
- GUY HALFORD-MACLEOD worked for a number of independent airlines between 1971 and 1995. He has been researching their history whilst working as a volunteer at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780750970129
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- The History Press, (05 February 2021)
- Number of Pages
- 239
- Weight
- 1074 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 218 x 252 x 22 mm
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