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Speedbird - The Complete History of BOAC (Paperback)
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Speedbird - The Complete History of BOAC (Paperback)
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Between 1939 and 1946 BOAC (the British Overseas Airways
Corporation) was the nationalised airline of Great Britain, and
between 1946 and 1974 it exclusively operated all long-haul British
flights. With its iconic 'Speedbird' logo and its central role in
the glamorous 'jet age' of the 1950s and 1960s, BOAC achieved a
near cult-status with admirers around the globe, yet to date there
has been no comprehensive history of the organisation, covering its
structure, fleet and the role it played in the critical events of
the age; from the Second World War to the end of empire, BOAC
played a pivotal part in projecting British political power, even
as that power was waning. During the Second World War, BOAC
operated a limited wartime service and prepared for the return of
commercial flight in the postwar era. But it was through it's
service in the Britain's colonies, and later during the process of
decolonisation, that BOAC achieved its most pivotal role. The
development of flight technology enabled much faster connections
between Britain and her imperial possessions and, as the colonies
prepared for independence, BOAC ferried diplomats, politicians and
colonial administrators between London and the far-flung corners of
Africa and Asia much quicker than had previously been possible. In
this book, acclaimed historian Robin Higham presents a unique
comprehensive study of BOAC, from the early jet travel of the de
Havilland Comet and the Vickers VC10, to the dawn of supersonic
passenger aviation. Highly illustrated and meticulously researched
using previously unseen sources, this book will be essential
reading for all aviation enthusiasts and anyone interested in the
history of modern Britain.
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