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Royal Flying: A Pictorial History
Keith Wilson
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Description for Royal Flying: A Pictorial History
Paperback. This book covers a pictorial history of royal flying - not just the King's and Queen's Flight, but also the much wider subject of royal flying, including the Duke of Edinburgh's, Prince Charles's and Prince William's military and civilian flying activities. Num Pages: 128 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165. .
When the King's Flight was officially formed in 1936, passenger flying was very much in its infancy. Creating the Royal Flight was a most innovative action by King Edward VIII, although members of the Royal Family had enjoyed a passion for flying almost since the dawn of aviation: during a visit to Paris in 1909, King Edward VII met the Wright Brothers and watched them demonstrate their new `Flying Aircraft'. In order to facilitate flying members of the Royal Family, the Royal Air Force officially allocated a series of specific aircraft for these duties. The very first ... Read more
When the King's Flight was officially formed in 1936, passenger flying was very much in its infancy. Creating the Royal Flight was a most innovative action by King Edward VIII, although members of the Royal Family had enjoyed a passion for flying almost since the dawn of aviation: during a visit to Paris in 1909, King Edward VII met the Wright Brothers and watched them demonstrate their new `Flying Aircraft'. In order to facilitate flying members of the Royal Family, the Royal Air Force officially allocated a series of specific aircraft for these duties. The very first ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445664941
SKU
V9781445664941
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-13
About Keith Wilson
Keith Wilson has been involved in aviation publishing for more than 30 years and is probably best known for his striking air-to-air images in Pilot magazine. He has more than 1,500 air-to-air sorties under his belt, shooting almost 2,000 different aircraft in the process. He has photographed a very broad range of subjects, from gliders, vintage and veteran, aerobatics and ... Read more
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