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Ottawa: Published under the authority of the Minister of Supply and Services Canada, 1986. Previous Owner Markings/Ex-Library; Moderately Scuffed on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Moderate Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Moderately Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled. SUB-TITLE: Historical and Statistical Perspectives on Civil Aviation. BOOK NUMBER: Catalogue 51-501 Occasional. COVER PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF: de Havilland Aircraft of Canada. CONTENTS: Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter I A Brief History of Canadian Aviation; Chapter II Commercial Aviation in Canada; Chapter III General Aviation; Chapter IV Airports; Chapter V Civil Aviation: Safety and Air Activity; Chapter VI Government and Civil Aviation; A Concluding Note; Glossary of Terms. SYNOPSIS: Aviation in Canada: Historical and Statistical Perspectives on Civil Aviation presents a comprehensive look at all aspects of the air transport industry in Canada. Beginning with… Read More

Alexandria: Time-Life Books Inc. Boards Bumped; Lightly Scratched on Rear Cover; Light Shelf Rub to Boards. SERIES: How Things Work. THE WRITERS: Walter Boyne enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1951 and retired as a colonel in 1974 with more than 5,000 flying hours in a score of aircraft. He is the prize-winning author of fifteen books on aviation and automotive subjects, including three novels. Among his non-fiction works are Boeing B-52 - A Documentary History, The Smithsonian Book of Flight and The Leading Edge. His novels include The Wild Blue (with Steven L. Thompson), Trophy for Eagles and the second book of a trilogy, Eagles at War. Terry Gwynn-Jones served for 32 years as a fighter pilot and flight instructor with the British, Canadian and Australian air forces. In 1975, he teamed with pilot Denys Dalton to set an around-the-world speed record - 122 hours and 17 minutes - for piston-engined aircraft. His books include True Australian Air Stories, On a Wing and a Prayer and Farther and… Read More

London: Octopus Books Limited, 1977. BOOK: Previous Owner Markings/Ex-Library; Corners, Spine, Boards Bumped; Moderate Shelf Rub to Boards; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. DUST JACKET: Missing. CONTENTS: Introduction; Powered Flight to 1919; Fixed Wing Flight; Rotary Wing Flight; Between the World Wars; World War Two; Post-War Military Aircraft; Design Revolution I Engines; Design Revolution II Airframes; Post-War Airliners; Light Aircraft; Special Aircraft; The Navigational Miracle; Military Aircraft of Today; Significant Aircraft of the World; Civil Aircraft of Today; Index; Acknowledgments. EXCERPT: Introduction - From the moment that man evolved as a thinking animal, standing erect and two-legged like the birds, he must have envied their freedom of the air. Not only was their mode of travel fast, and seemingly effortless, but it enabled them to escape easily from four-legged predators. Once can assume that this was the initial spur which drove men to seek ways of… Read More

Temple Press Aerospace, 1985. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Edges Lightly Soiled. SYNOPSIS: This handbook is the most useful guide available for airline enthusiasts and airport visitors. It features: full colour illustrations of today's airliners; technical drawings of modern commercial aircraft; full description of each type in common use; airline tail illustrations in full colour; type inventory of the world's major airlines; description of each airline's routes and services.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.