Britain's Airlines Volume One: 1946-1951 |  | Author: Guy Halford-macleod
Publisher: Tempus
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 981426
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: All Ages
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 6.8 x 0.7
ISBN: 0752436961
Dewey Decimal Number: 629
EAN: 9780752436968
ASIN: 0752436961
Publication Date: March 1, 2006
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The smaller, independent British airlines tend to be forgotten in the telling of British aviation history. This book, the first of three volumes, looks at developments before and during WWII, nationalization and post-war aviation policy, business opportunities, and manufacturing policy up to the Berlin airlift and its aftermath.
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Britain's Airlines July 2, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Guy Halford-MacLeod's book "Britain's Airlines volume one: 1946-1951" is a must read for anyone interested in aviation history. It is both a fascinating story of the struggle of independent airlines and an indispensable reference loaded with many rare aircraft photos, hand-drawn maps by R.E.G. Davies, non-boring statistics, and humorous anecdotes. The author has promised two follow-on volumes covering eras subsequent to those covered in this book. I look forward to them and you will too, after reading this exceptional book.
Fascinating study of a difficult period for Britain June 20, 2006
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Though only five years in duration, the transition from British wartime flying to post war civil aviation competition is the focus of this solid account, authored by a man who worked for some of the independent companies in the 1970s. The Labor government of Clement Attlee (1945-51) opted for state ownership of the major carriers (BOAC, BEA, and the short-lived BSAA), and constantly interfered with their airplane orders and route planning. Manufacturers pursued far too many different designs of what became FBAs (funny British airliners), with a few stellar exceptions--the successful Vickers "Vanguard" and even the Avro "York". Confusion reigned in and out of government and the decisions made in this short period would hobble Britain's civil aviation for a generation. It's all well-told and equally well-illustrated here. Recommended.
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