Telling Aircraft Tails

A History of Britain's Airlines in 40 Aircraft

Guy Halford-Macleod

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English

The History Press Ltd
01 April 2021

Aerospace & air transport industries; Aircraft: general interest

The letters painted on an aircraft's tail are equivalent to its number plate. They reveal their aircraft's stories and fates, and the vastly different roles they had across their lives. Inspired by this new way of looking at aviation history, Guy Halford-McLeod follows the chequered, multi-faceted careers of a number of post-war aircraft to present a compelling insight into the wider story of British aviation: government policy, unwilling buyers, a bit of coercion, financial losses, politics, U-turns, holiday charter flights, small independent airlines going bust: the story of Britain's airlines in a nutshell. This colourful, 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.

AUTHOR: Guy Halford-MacLeod worked for four independent airlines in Britain between 1971 and 1995, including Dan-Air and Air 2000, of which he was a founding director. He spent time as a research volunteer with the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC between 1997 and 2010, and during that time The History Press published Britain's Airlines in three volumes. He lives in Philadelphia.

240 colour illustrations

By: Guy Halford-Macleod
Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 218mm, Width: 245mm,
ISBN: 9780750970129
ISBN 10: 075097012X
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 April 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Guy Halford-MacLeod worked for a number of independent airlines between 1971 and 1995. He has been researching their history whilst working as a volunteer at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.