From the very early days Fairey was one of the great names in British aviation, and although its successors no longer build aircraft, the name continues in other aeronautical spheres. During the long period form the 1914-18 war until well after the Second World War, Fairey's name was always associated with British naval aircraft-there was the long series of Fairey IIIs which served the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm and which in its final form saw widespread service with the RAF before being developed into the Gordon and the Seal.One of the best-remembered and best-loved aeroplanes was the Swordfish-a multi-purpose biplane which outlived its intended successor, the Albacore. Fulmars, Firefly monoplanes and Barracudas all played a wartime role. The final Fairey naval aeroplane was the Gannet-a unique twin-engined aeroplane having the layout and appearance of a single-engined type.All these types, and many others, are fully described and illustrated by photographs and three-view drawings, and there is a complete listing of aircraft by constructor's numbers. H A Taylor worked for the Fairey group and brings personal knowledge of some of its activities and individuals to bear in the writing of this book.
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Best book on this very specialized subject.,
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Granted, you have to have a very special (specialized even) interest in aviation history and maybe specifically in British aviation history to consider purchasing a book about Fairey. But if you were interested at least in the title of the book, you're guaranteed to like it. Just like other books in the Putnam Aviation Series, this one is full of technical and historical references about Faireys and a great addition to any aviation history library. There are books more specifically targeting the Firefly or the Rotodyne projects but there are none that give such a broad and historical prospective on Fairey as H.A. Taylor's Fairey Aircraft since 1915, a real gem of an aviation history book.
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Great as most titles of the Putnam series,
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This is really a great book for the aviation fan with lot of information, great detail and good narrative. It's a must for those interested in British aviation. Any book from the Putnam series is a guaranteed purchase. Great price also.
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