Flying to the Sun - A History of Britain's Holiday Airlines

The story of Britain's package-holiday airlines, from war-surplus Dakotas to wide-bodied Airbuses.

About the author

Charles Woodley is a lifelong aviation enthusiast who first visited Gatwick in 1958. He is the author of several books and many magazine articles on historical aviation subjects, including the successful "Heathrow: The First 50 Years" and "BOAC: A History" for The History Press. A long-time member of Air-Britain, he founded and ran for over ten years the Grampian Airtouring Society, the local aviation enthusiasts society for the Aberdeenshire area. He lives in Aberdeenshire."

Summary

The end of the Second World War not only brought peace to a war-weary population but also delivered a plethora of surplus transport aircraft, crew and engineers, which could be easily and cheaply repurposed to ‘lift’ the mood of the British population.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Woodley
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2016
• EAN: 9780750956604
• ISBN: 978-0-7509-5660-4
• Dimensions: 187 mm x 231 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 440 g
• Illustrations: 8 Plates, color; 16 Illustrations, color; 140 Illustrations, black and white
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Aircraft, space travel; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches