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Heathrow Airport: The Post-war Years [Pehme köide]

  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 96 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x165 mm, kaal: 308 g, 100 Illustrations
  • Ilmumisaeg: 15-Jan-2025
  • Kirjastus: Amberley Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1398117617
  • ISBN-13: 9781398117617
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 96 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x165 mm, kaal: 308 g, 100 Illustrations
  • Ilmumisaeg: 15-Jan-2025
  • Kirjastus: Amberley Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1398117617
  • ISBN-13: 9781398117617
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A richly illustrated history of Heathrow airport in the late 1940s and 1950s. Nostalgic look back at a golden period of aviation history.

In this lavishly illustrated history of Heathrow Airport in the post-war years, Charles Woodley reveals how it established itself as the country’s leading aviation hub. It tracks the story from its opening on 1 January 1946 until the transfer of long-haul services to the Central Area in the late 1950s. This era included the operations of BOAC up to the Comet 4 era, as well as many foreign airlines that have since become extinct.With rare and previously images throughout, this nostalgic look back at a golden period of aviation history will delight enthusiasts both young and old.

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'Richly illustrated with photographs and illustrations not previously published.' * The Londonist, February 2025 * 'A Fine homage to the 'gateway to the UK', itself a pioneer of commercial flying, this is a great asset for enthusiasts both young and old.' * Flypast Magazine, September 2025 *

Charles Woodley is a lifelong aviation enthusiast and the author of many books on commercial aviation history, including 'Air Atlantique'. The organiser of several trips using Air Atlantique Dakotas, he is now retired and living in north-east Scotland.