Britains Airlines Volume One

Author : Paul Jarvis
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445618699
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Airways written by Paul Jarvis and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2014-03-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lavishly illustrated full-colour history of this iconic company, in association with British Airways and full of fascinating images from the British Airways archive.

Author : Keith Gaskell
Publisher : Crowood Press UK
ISBN 13 : 9781840371420
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Airways written by Keith Gaskell and published by Crowood Press UK. This book was released on 2005-04-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain's premier airline is now among the world's elite. This book summarizes the early pioneering days and the nationalized postwar years of Britain European Airways and the British Overseas Airways Corporation. We then see the joining of these two under the banner of British Airways and follow its early history into successful privatization and the ailine's freedom to pursue new ventures. Every type of aircraft that has been operated by BA is described the nuances of livery styles are illustrated in color. British Airways has acquired airlines, invested in others and has franchise partners; these are identified and the aircraft described.

Author : Guy Halford-MacLeod
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780752436968
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Britain's Airlines: volume one. 1946-1951 written by Guy Halford-MacLeod and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James Hamilton-Paterson
Publisher : Faber & Faber
ISBN 13 : 0571271731
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Empire of the Clouds written by James Hamilton-Paterson and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1945 Britain was the world's leading designer and builder of aircraft - a world-class achievement that was not mere rhetoric. And what aircraft they were. The sleek Comet, the first jet airliner. The awesome delta-winged Vulcan, an intercontinental bomber that could be thrown about the sky like a fighter. The Hawker Hunter, the most beautiful fighter-jet ever built and the Lightning, which could zoom ten miles above the clouds in a couple of minutes and whose pilots rated flying it as better than sex. How did Britain so lose the plot that today there is not a single aircraft manufacturer of any significance in the country? What became of the great industry of de Havilland or Handley Page? And what was it like to be alive in that marvellous post-war moment when innovative new British aircraft made their debut, and pilots were the rock stars of the age? James Hamilton-Paterson captures that season of glory in a compelling book that fuses his own memories of being a schoolboy plane spotter with a ruefully realistic history of British decline - its loss of self confidence and power. It is the story of great and charismatic machines and the men who flew them: heroes such as Bill Waterton, Neville Duke, John Derry and Bill Beaumont who took inconceivable risks, so that we could fly without a second thought.

Author : Yvonne Pope Sintes
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1783462671
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Trailblazer in Flight written by Yvonne Pope Sintes and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2013-10-27 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yvonne Pope Sintes only ever wanted to fly. But in the 1950s, very few women were allowed into the male dominated world of aviation. Whilst many women were consigned to the role of house-wife, Yvonne chose a different path. Her dream was to join the ranks of the Royal Air Force, crisscrossing international skies. Despite an awareness of the pitfalls that might await her, she embarked upon her mission. Her story, told here for the first time and in her own words, is one characterized by gritty determination against the odds, a startling level of achievement and a continually modest approach to life and her own accomplishments.??A career trajectory marked by such landmark achievements as becoming the first female Air Traffic Controller with the Ministry of Aviation, the first female civil airline pilot in the UK, and the first female jet airline captain in Britain are relayed in this inspiring autobiography. ??Bomb scares, engine failures and other perilous episodes punctuated Yvonne's experience. All are enlivened during the course of the narrative. A raft of prestigious awards including the Brabazon Cup, the International Owner and Pilots Association award for best Air Traffic Controller in Europe, the Amelia Earhart memorial Scholarship for licensed pilots to advance in aviation, the Whitney Straight Award for courage and determination in pursuit of an aviation career (awarded by Princess Anne) and the British Airline Pilots Association Award for work towards air safety – all were awarded to Yvonne during the course of a spectacular career, the details of which make for a truly inspiring and engrossing read.??Yvonne has taken this opportunity to record the pitfalls and landmark successes of her career for posterity. She does so in a style that is at once both humble and immensely celebratory of a profession that has meant so much to her.??"I first met Yvonne and her husband Miguel in Mahon during September 1992 when I was researching my book on Dan-Air. It was immediately clear that she had a rare and fascinating story that deserved telling in its entirety to reach a much wider audience. I am pleased and proud to have played a small part in making that happen!" - Graham M. Simons, Editor??As featured in the Surrey Advertiser, Essence Magazine and Discover Your History

Author : Lois Jones
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781845132477
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book EasyJet written by Lois Jones and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EasyJet has always been a colorful enterprise, thanks to both its charismatic and self-promoting Greek founder, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, and its bright orange planes and publicity material. Beginning as a modest operation flying a couple of elderly, leased 737s between Luton and Glasgow, it is now one of the biggest airlines in Europe and has led the way in web-based ticket sales. This is a full account of easyJet's business success, the flamboyant stunts it has used to gain an advantage on its competitors, and the wider social changes its cheap flights have brought about.

Author : Charles Woodley
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1844151867
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of British European Airways written by Charles Woodley and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BEA was formed in 1946 and took over most UK domestic and European routes under the British government's nationalisation policy. It began operations with a fleet of outdated and hopelessly uneconomic passenger aircraft that were derivatives of wartime types such as the DC-3, Avro Viking and Rapide. By the end of 1955 the airline had re-equipped with more modern types such as the jet-prop Viscount and moved into a profit for the first time. From 1960 onwards the airline introduced larger jets such as the Comet, Trident and BAC 1-11. BEA merged with the British Overseas Airways Corporation in 1974 to form British Airways. This book looks at BEA's predecessors, its formation and early operation from Croydon and Northolt and the move to the newly-opened London Heathrow. The evolving structure is explained with chapters covering engineering bases, terminals, European and domestic services, cargo services and helicopter operations. The aircraft flown are all described in detail and the book includes anecdotes from former crew and ground-staff, a full fleet list and is highly illustrated throughout.

Author : GUY. HALFORD-MACLEOD
Publisher : History Press
ISBN 13 : 9780750970129
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Telling Aircraft Tails written by GUY. HALFORD-MACLEOD and published by History Press. This book was released on 2021-02-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories of 40 important aircraft reveal the many changes across the post-war British aviation industry

Author : Guy Halford-Macleod
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445636980
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Born of Adversity written by Guy Halford-Macleod and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2014-02-15 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guy Halford McLeod tells the story of Britain's other airlines in their formative years.

Author : Andrew Cormack
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781841760018
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Air Forces 1914–18 (1) written by Andrew Cormack and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2000-07-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The outbreak of World War I found the British Army's Royal Flying Corps with just over 200 fragile, unarmed reconnaissance aircraft, and a uniformed strength of just over 2,000 all ranks; the Royal Naval Air Service had some 50 seaplanes. By the Armistice of 1918 the unified Royal Air Force was the largest in the world, with about 22,650 aeroplanes and 27,330 men operating from some 700 bases. This first in a two-part study describes and illustrates, in unprecedented detail, the uniforms of the RFC and RNAS in 1914-18-20. A detailed and interesting study.