Airliners of the 1960s Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a very fine book about a great changeover period in civil aviation-the switch from piston power to turbine.
Uniquely, the 1960s saw piston powered airliners operating in large (though steadily diminshing as the decade went on) numbers alongside their turbojet/fan and turboprop replacements. A visit to an airport at that time therefore produced a fascinating mixture of old and new and the last chance to see piston powered airliners operating in large numbers.
Also, as the book rightly points out, airline liveries then were far more attractive than today's "Eurowhite" efforts. As the author says "Liveries were designed to flatter the aircraft's looks, not the airline's ego."
Terrific photographs of both piston and turbine powered airliners, with very informative and long captions about all of these.
In all, a great book and well worth the money for anyone interested in old airliners.

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The 1960s featured a heady mixture of propellers and turbojets, aeroplanes of character and grace, and color schemes that flattered the lines of aircraft rather than the egos of airlines. This exciting volume features 150 color photographs taken during the 1960s. Each photograph is fully captioned with date, location, and the fate of the featured aircraft. Climb aboard!

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