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Modern Air Transport: Worldwide Air Transport from 1945 to the Present (Putnam History of Aircraft)

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This is my newest read in Putnam's series on the history of aviation. It is a worthy addition, up to the standards of the 3 previous volumes I have read. There are many interesting photos of aircraft, engines, and airports, many with a UK slant. Surprisingly, the chapters on the business and regulatory side of commercial aviation were interesting to me. Now I feel ready to start my own airline and build an international airport. As with any multi-author volume the writing is a little uneven, and there is the occasional error of fact (confusing a Double Wasp for a Wasp Major), but overall the editing and proofreading is superior to many newly published books. After reading the earlier "Biplanes to Monoplanes", I would have preferred more information on the immediate post-war period and the disappearance of the flying boat, but that is a personal preference and should not detract from this volume's overall worth. A little pricey, but worthwhile. I look forward to further volumes in this interesting series.