History of British European Airways: 1946 - 1972
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (641 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1844151867 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From 1960 onwards the airline introduced larger jets such as the Comet, Trident and BAC 1-11. The evolving structure is explained with chapters covering engineering bases, terminals, European and domestic services, cargo services and helicopter operations. It began operations with a fleet of outdated and hopelessly uneconomic passenger aircraft that were derivatives of wartime types such as the DC-3, Avro Viking and Rapide. 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 aircraft flown are all described in detail and the book includes anecdotes from former crew and ground-staff, a
Flawed Kindle edition of an otherwise excellent book. The text is excellent, however many of the photos and illustrations are truncated in the kindle edition. This is very annoying.
. Last summer his book on the Bristol Britannia was published by Crowood, and his latest book, on BOAC, was publised in July/August 2004 by Tempus. Charles Woodley is an expert in civil aviation. His first book, 'Golden Age'-Commercial Aviation in Britain 1945-1965' was published by Airlife in 1992
. Last summer his book on the Bristol Britannia was published by Crowood, and his latest book, on BOAC, was publised in July/August 2004 by Tempus. His first book, 'Golden Age'-Commercial Aviation in Britain 1945-1965' was published by Airlife in 1992. About the Author Charles Woodley is an expert in civil aviation