Hardcover with dust jacket. DJ is crisp and glossy. Book is bound in dark blue cloth over boards with gold lettering down the spine. Corners are square. Binding is tight and secure. Pages are crisp, clean, and bright. Images are printed in B&W. Airlife Publishing. No publication date on title page. Copyright page dated 1997. 156 pages. A very good copy. This volume comes from the Aviation collection of Prof. Chris Sterling. Sterling spent his lifetime teaching, writing, and collecting books on civil and military aviation. We are proud to house his Aviation collection, part of the extensive library which is his legacy. We ship everyday from a real neighborhood bookstore. This description is written by an actual person, who is holding the book in front of them to make sure it?s properly described. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to see photographs.

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Title: From Flying Boats to Flying Jets: Flying in the Formative Years of Boac : 1946-1972
Publisher: Airlife Pub Ltd
Publication Date: 2002
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1853108375
ISBN 13: 9781853108372
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Weight: 12 ounces

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Pilot narrative of an ex RAF pilot who flew with British Overseas Airways Corporation. He flew flying boats in the early post war period, helped develop the airways with the new piston-powered airliners and finally flew the early jets. Author's story is told from the perspective of the flight-deck.

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