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Speedbird - The Complete History of BOAC (Hardcover)
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Speedbird - The Complete History of BOAC (Hardcover)
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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 as such 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 World War II to the end of
empire, a period when BOAC played a pivotal part in projecting
British political power, even as that power was waning. During
World War II, BOAC operated a limited wartime service and prepared
for the return of commercial flight in the postwar era. But it was
in the service of Britain's colonies - and latterly 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 - as the colonies
prepared for independence BOAC ferried diplomats, politicians and
colonial administrators between London and the far-flung corners of
Africa and Asia in much faster times 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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