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Britain´s Imperial Air Routes 1918-1939
Robin Higham
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Description for Britain´s Imperial Air Routes 1918-1939
Hardcover. The definitive book on the rise of civil air transport between the wars, culminating in the formation of Imperial Airways in 1934 Num Pages: 384 pages, 70 b & w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
This remarkable book pictures the growth of British civil air transport from its inception in 1910 through to the formation of Imperial Airways in 1934 and then the beginnings of British Overseas Airways Corporation. The author shows the impetus given to aircraft production by the First World War, and presents a careful account of the operational and financial fortunes of each of the four principal British airlines which began operations shortly thereafter. The fight against official apathy and lack of foresight on the part of the government, the campaign for subsidies and the struggle with foreign competition are interestingly presented.The ... Read more
This remarkable book pictures the growth of British civil air transport from its inception in 1910 through to the formation of Imperial Airways in 1934 and then the beginnings of British Overseas Airways Corporation. The author shows the impetus given to aircraft production by the First World War, and presents a careful account of the operational and financial fortunes of each of the four principal British airlines which began operations shortly thereafter. The fight against official apathy and lack of foresight on the part of the government, the campaign for subsidies and the struggle with foreign competition are interestingly presented.The ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Toadsmoor Road, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781553701
SKU
V9781781553701
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-5
About Robin Higham
The late Robin Higham was professor emeritus at Kansas State University, and a leading aviation and military historian, a prolific writer and editor, and the author of numerous books in his field. Born in London in 1925 to a British father and American mother, Higham moved to the United States in 1940, shortly after the Battle of Dunkirk. He died ... Read more
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