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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just great!,
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This review is from: Airliners of the 1960s (Paperback)
This is a very fine book about a great changeover period in civil aviation-the switch from piston power to turbine.Uniquely, the 1960s saw piston powered airliners operating in large (though steadily diminshing as the decade went on) numbers alongside their turbojet/fan and turboprop replacements. A visit to an airport at that time therefore produced a fascinating mixture of old and new and the last chance to see piston powered airliners operating in large numbers. Also, as the book rightly points out, airline liveries then were far more attractive than today's "Eurowhite" efforts. As the author says "Liveries were designed to flatter the aircraft's looks, not the airline's ego." Terrific photographs of both piston and turbine powered airliners, with very informative and long captions about all of these. In all, a great book and well worth the money for anyone interested in old airliners. |
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Airliners of the 1960s by Gerry Manning (Paperback - July 31, 2000)
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