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Book SynopsisThe relatively short period during which BOAC existed, 1940 to 1974, coincided with what is sometimes known as the Golden Age of Flying. Not so much a history of BOAC, although history obviously comes into it, more a celebration of an era which will never return. In our times air travel has become much safer, much cheaper, but infinitely less glamorous. This book recalls the days when flying was thought to be so exotic that major Hollywood movies were set entirely in airport departure lounges.
Trade Review"Fantastic book... Highly recommended!"
Captain Thomas Scott Cooper, United Airlines, Temecula.
-- Captain Thomas Scott Cooper, United Airlines, Temecula.
"A complete description of my memories of BOAC from my adolescence in Constellations, Stratocruisers, and DC7Cs, and then in my teen years being allowed to sit in the flight deck jump seat for landings in VC10s, 707s, and finally 757s. I was so fortunate to have experienced the golden era of flight travel."
Thomas Hilditch, Phoenix
-- Thomas Hilditch, Phoenix
Table of Contents1 FLYING'S GOLDEN AGE 2 IN THE BEGINNING 3 IMPERIAL AIRWAYS AND THE FLYING BOAT ERA 4 THE SPEEDBIRD 5 THE BIRTH OF BOAC 6 THE DH-98 MOSQUITO 7 AFTER THE WAR 8 THE PILOTS 9 ROYALTY 10 THE JET AGE 11 THE SIXTIES 12 THE JUMBO JET 13 THE END OF THE GOLDEN AGE 14 THE MERGER
