- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: NPI Media Group; 1st Edition edition (1 Sep 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752406728
- ISBN-13: 978-0752406725
- Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 16.5 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,560,278 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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It was in 1911, on a beach by the North Sea, that Robert Blackburn's Second Monoplane made its first successful flight. By 1914, the Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd had been formed, based in Leeds, and had taken its place in the ranks of the British aircraft industry. By the time the First World War ended, Blackburns had become a major supplier of aircraft for the armed forces, particularly those associated with the sea. In the inter-war years, the company's activities were gradually transformed to its erstwhile seaplane base at Brough, on the Humber, where its great three-engined flying boats mingled with Fleet Air Arm Darts, Baffins and Sharks on the shop floor and in the air. After 1945, Blackburns meant first the giant Beverley troop carrier and then, in complete contrast, the Buccaneer naval strike aircraft. Today, although Brough remains, the name of Blackburn, like those of all the other pioneers, has disappeared into the generalised title of British Aerospace.
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This is photos thoughout with a small amount of text. I was a little disappointed, although the photos are great, the book tends to concentrate on the pre WWII days with only ten pages given over to aircraft produced for the war and a similar amount for post war years. Out of 130 pages this seems a bit lop sided. I was expecting a thorough history of Blackburn and much more on the Skua through to the Buccaneer. Read it in ten minutes.
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