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TIMES AVIATORS: A History of Photographs

The Times Aviators presents a photographic history of aviation, from the failed attempts at flying machines at the end of the 19th century, such as Lilienthal’s glider, through the Wright brothers and on to the pioneers who spread aviation throughout the world: Louis Bleriot’s first flight across the Channel in 1909; the first transatlantic crossing in 1919 by Alcock and Whitten Brown and Amy Johnson’s first flight to Australia in 1930.The book examines the rise of the first passenger airlines in the 1920s and chronicles the beginnings of the jet era in the 1940s.The rise of great commercial ariliners such as the Jumbo Jet, Concorde and the Airbus are also dealt with.A compelling guide to the history of flying and aviators with unique photography from the archives of The Times.

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Product Code:	9610
Author:	Michael J. H. Taylor
ISBN:	0 00 716124 7
Format:	192pp, b/w photographs, hb.
Shipping Time:	This item is usually dispatched Next Day
Our Price:	£18.99

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