Fascinating facts combine with profiles that include aircraft, routes, services, personnel, alliances, accidents and incidents, terrorism and in-flight crime, government service in war and peace, natural disasters, literary or film references, and unusu
- Title : The Airline Encyclopedia 1909-2000 (3 vol. set)
- Author : Myron J. Smith Jr.
- Rating : 4.68 (397 Vote)
- Publish : 2016-7-16
- Format : Hardcover
- Pages : 3376 Pages
- Asin : 0810837900
- Language : English
Fascinating facts combine with profiles that include aircraft, routes, services, personnel, alliances, accidents and incidents, terrorism and in-flight crime, government service in war and peace, natural disasters, literary or film references, and unusual anecdotes. Myron 'Jack' Smith has created what will surely become the standard work—and a first stop for anyone seeking information on which airlines existed, where, what they accomplished and whenreaders who want one of the most complete published airline historical reference works close at hand for their own research or interest should seriously consider buying a set. (Airways Magazine) . I found fascinating new information on almost every page, and still have lots more to learn from this encyclopedia. (Arba)a monumental achievement.It is hard to imagine anybody—let alone a team—doing a more comprehensive job. A labor of love. (Air & Space)This superior reference source provides operational and st
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· Literary or film production involvement
· Links to major sporting events like the Olympic Games
· Natural disasters
· Routes. Finally, there is a reference that specifically provides detailed historical and in-depth, year-by-year operational and statistical profiles of all the commercial air transport concerns extant worldwide during the past 90 years. Name, nationality and dates of operation note companies that have dissolved.
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&mIn 1993, he received the Nelson Ross Award from the Professional Football Writers Association and remains the only American to have received the Richard Franck Preis for historical bibliography from the German government. "Jack" Smith, Jr., is Library Director and Professor of Library Science/History, Tusculum College in Greeneville, Tennessee. He is the author of 70 volumes of bibliography and history, including several earlier works from Scarecrow Press. . Myron J
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