A fascinating and impressively informative history of the developing technology of aircraft based trans-Atlantic crossings. A seminal and welcome addition to community and college Aviation History collections and supplemental studies curriculum lists, "The Trans-Atlantic Pioneers" is especially commended to the attention of non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject.
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Midwest Book Review
A fascinating and impressively informative history of the developing technology of aircraft based trans-Atlantic crossings. A seminal and welcome addition to community and college Aviation History collections and supplemental studies curriculum lists, "The Trans-Atlantic Pioneers" is especially commended to the attention of non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject.
Read the full review [link=http://www.midwestbookreview.com/lbw/apr_19.htm#Aviation]here[/link]
Midwest Book Review
The author Graham M. Simons presents a remarkable and well-researched history of Olympic Airways, one of Europe’s important air carriers, from its launch by oil magnate Aristotle Onassis in 1957 to its demise in 2009. Against the background of Greece’s political life, the evolution of Olympic Airways makes fascinating reading, with rare photos, timetable images, route maps and records of promotional material enhancing this flag carrier’s historical account. A most welcome bonus is offered by the author with a detailed précis of the early years of Greek aviation to the emergence of air carriers including Hellenic Air Communications, Hellenic Airlines, AME and TAE. Rather select photos and timetable images round off the notable record of airlines during the pre-Olympic Airways era, while an overview of the post-OA years covers the successor companies Olympic Air – which took on a scaled-down operating pattern - plus Aegean Airlines. This book is highly recommended as it presents.. Read more
KLAUS J D VOMHOF (Amazon review)
The author Graham M. Simons presents a remarkable and well-researched history of Olympic Airways, one of Europe’s important air carriers, from its launch by oil magnate Aristotle Onassis in 1957 to its demise in 2009. Against the background of Greece’s political life, the evolution of Olympic Airways makes fascinating reading, with rare photos, timetable images, route maps and records of promotional material enhancing this flag carrier’s historical account. A most welcome bonus is offered by the author with a detailed précis of the early years of Greek aviation to the emergence of air carriers including Hellenic Air Communications, Hellenic Airlines, AME and TAE. Rather select photos and timetable images round off the notable record of airlines during the pre-Olympic Airways era, while an overview of the post-OA years covers the successor companies Olympic Air – which took on a scaled-down operating pattern - plus Aegean Airlines. This book is highly recommended as it presents.. Read more
KLAUS J D VOMHOF (Amazon review)
This volume is well-researched and written and as such is likely to have wide appeal to aviation enthusiasts of all persuasions, especially those with an interest in the airline itself. Aviation historians, together with military and social historians with an interest in such matters may also find it worthy of their attention, while former BOAC staff may find it interesting (and perhaps amusing) as an aide memoir when recalling ‘the things that happened’ while in the airline’s employ.
Keith Rimmer, NZ Crown Mines
This volume is well-researched and written and as such is likely to have wide appeal to aviation enthusiasts of all persuasions, especially those with an interest in the airline itself. Aviation historians, together with military and social historians with an interest in such matters may also find it worthy of their attention, while former BOAC staff may find it interesting (and perhaps amusing) as an aide memoir when recalling ‘the things that happened’ while in the airline’s employ.
Keith Rimmer, NZ Crown Mines
The text is very approachable and it is all properly researched.
speedreaders.info - Sabu Advani
The text is very approachable and it is all properly researched.
speedreaders.info - Sabu Advani
London is the biggest city in the United Kingdom and millions of people live, work, pass through and visit the capital every year, many of them using one of the five airports, which makes this book very useful as it can relate to so many people. Written by popular aviation author Martin Bowman and specialist London airport historian Graham Simons, this book with detailed photographs and information on gates, security, passport control, shopping, restaurants and car parks is a must have guide to regular and first time users of London airports, to make the usually stressful airport experience as smooth and as easy as possible. Also included are interesting facts and figures along with interesting information about the history of each airport.
Kate (Customer Review)
London is the biggest city in the United Kingdom and millions of people live, work, pass through and visit the capital every year, many of them using one of the five airports, which makes this book very useful as it can relate to so many people. Written by popular aviation author Martin Bowman and specialist London airport historian Graham Simons, this book with detailed photographs and information on gates, security, passport control, shopping, restaurants and car parks is a must have guide to regular and first time users of London airports, to make the usually stressful airport experience as smooth and as easy as possible. Also included are interesting facts and figures along with interesting information about the history of each airport.
Kate (Customer Review)
