TELLING AIRCRAFT TAILS: A HISTORY OF BRITAIN'S AIRLINES IN 40 AIRCRAFT

Author:

Guy Halford-Macleod

Format: Hardback

Size: 24.9 x 22.4 cm

Pages: 240

Price: £30.00

ISBN: 978-0750970129

The registration letters painted on an aircraft's tail are like its number plate - they can reveal the story of an individual aircraft and its different roles during its working life. Inspired by this novel way of looking at aviation history, Guy Halford-MacLeod follows the chequered and multi-faceted careers of forty different airliners to present a compelling insight into the wider story of British aviation - larger-than-life characters, politics, the aircraft manufacturers, the state-owned corporations, the independent airlines, some unwilling buyers, a lot of coercion, big financial losses, cheap holiday charters and, inevitably, going bust - the full story of Britain's airlines and the aircraft they used.

This heavily illustrated book delves into the tales of a fascinating selection of aircraft, including many of Britain's finest airliners now preserved at museums around the country, to present the development of Britain's airline industry. It's a fascinating read for any collector of British civil aviation models.

But there's more to this from a diecast angle that might initially meet the eye. The author has identified several models, particularly in Corgi's Aviation Archive range, which tie in directly to aircraft featured in the book. All will be revealed in a future article!