Boac: An Illustrated History (Revealing History)
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (900 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0752431617 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From the Publisher The British Overseas Aircraft Corporation was founded during the Second World War as the successor of Imperial Airways. This is the first definitive history of BOAC. This is his first book for Tempus. . For forty years, its DC3s, Vickers Viscounts, Comets and Boeing 707s and 747s flew all over the world until the company changed its name to British Airways. Charles Woodley lives in Scotland
"An wonderful insight to air travel in the An wonderful insight to air travel in the 40's, 50's & 60's Oska Cat This is not a big book, in fact I was quite taken aback by its size when I received it. However despite this "BOAC: An Illustrated History" provides the aviation enthusiast and historian with a fact filled and true account of the formative years of modern air travel. There are many photographs worth more than a casual glance and accounts such as some of the mid air disasters which left me quite shocked. This book is a treasure and has a rightful place in the aviation section of my book case.. 0's, 50's & 60's" according to Oska Cat. This is not a big book, in fact I was quite taken aback by its size when I received it. However despite this "BOAC: An Illustrated History" provides the aviation enthusiast and historian with a fact filled and true account of the formative years of modern air travel. There are many photographs worth more than a casual glance and accounts such as some of the mid air disasters which left me quite shocked. This book is a treasure and has a rightful place in the aviation section of my book case.. Valuable Flyover This was useful information in narrowing down my search for a specific model used during a certain time in history. The book was comprehensive overall, spending a little print space on each model and its history.
The British Overseas Airways Corporation came into being in 1939 as successor to the pre-war British Airways and Imperial Airways.