AVIATION YEAR No. 2
Written by M.J. Hooks
Published by Avia Books Ltd.
in 1978
AVIATION YEAR No. 2
Written by M.J. Hooks.
Stock no. 1203419
1978.
Hardback.
Large format.
Very good condition.
A Record of 1977 Aerospace Events & Achievements. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. Slight bumping and rubbing to corners. Light page browning throughout else contents clean.
Front cover
Contents
- Retrospect '77 - A look back through the year
- Royal Air Force 1977 - A study of the RAF in Jubilee Year
- The Military Scene - The world's military aviation - a brief review
- Cessna's Half Century - 50th anniversary of the famous US manufacturer
- Pan American - Fifty years in the airline business
- Shorts 330 - Britain's mini airliner gets into its stride
- Dash 7 - Canada's QSTOL turboprop airliner enters service
- The Airline Year - Airliners delivered and on order; fleet changes etc.
- Do-it -Yourself - A brief look at the EAA Oshkosh Fly-in
- Parish Air Show - A report on Europe's major aerospace even of 1977
- Manpowered Flight - The Kremer Prize is won at last
- Registrations and Registers - Some of the year's more unusual marks
- Veteran and Vintage - Pictures; Brussels Air Museum; Lindbergh Tour
- General Aviation - The major manufacturers; 10,000th Bonanza
- A300 - Progress on Europe's Airbus programme
- Postscript - Aviation stamp issues in 1977
- Fledglings - Aircraft making their first flight in 1977
- The Record Breakers - Some new records and competitive events
- A Lot of Hot Air - The balloon and airship scene; World Championships
- Space - The Space Shuttle and other programmes
- Films 1977 - Aviation interest films released and available
- In Memoriam - Personalities lost to aviation