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Douglas DC-9/MD-80 - At the Gate No. 1

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The DC-9 family is an inspired choice for the first volume of the Squadron/Signal "At The Gate" series. Millions of people have flown on the DC-9 series aircraft over the years, and it introduced jet travel to innumerable cities. This book is a well-illustrated historical overview of the DC-9 (and subsequent MD-80 and MD-90) family of aircraft. It is profusely illustrated with photographs, paintings, and line drawings.

The book would be ideal for scale modelers, but is equally useful as an introduction to the aircraft from a historical point of view. The book is strong on photographs of the aircraft in numerous paint schemes, and contains a lot of useful information on the program. Most of the photographs are in color, which is in wonderful contrast to most of the earlier Squadron/Signal "In Action" series. The book could have used more cockpit illustrations (the MD-80 and MD-90 EFIS cockpits are ignored) and information on systems, but aside from those critiques it is a well-rounded volume.

The DC-9 was the first jet airliner I learned to fly. Two decades since I first checked out in the DC-9, it is still a favorite. This book is accurate (if general) but should be in the library of any DC-9 enthusiast.

The DC-9 family is an inspired choice for the first volume of the Squadron/Signal "At The Gate" series. Millions of people have flown on the DC-9 series aircraft over the years, and it introduced jet travel to innumerable cities. This book is a well-illustrated historical overview of the DC-9 (and subsequent MD-80 and MD-90) family of aircraft. It is profusely illustrated with photographs, paintings, and line drawings.

The book would be ideal for scale modelers, but is equally useful as an introduction to the aircraft from a historical point of view. The book is strong on photographs of the aircraft in numerous paint schemes, and contains a lot of useful information on the program. Most of the photographs are in color, which is in wonderful contrast to most of the earlier Squadron/Signal "In Action" series. The book could have used more cockpit illustrations (the MD-80 and MD-90 EFIS cockpits are ignored) and information on systems, but aside from those critiques it is a well-rounded volume.

The DC-9 was the first jet airliner I learned to fly. Two decades since I first checked out in the DC-9, it is still a favorite. This book is accurate (if general) but should be in the library of any DC-9 enthusiast.

This book contains tons of information regarding the DC9 family. Even though it doesn't have much technical information, it is enough if your just interested in viewing photos of airlines that used this wonderful airplane.