R.E.G. Davies, a renowned aviation historian and former Curator of Air Transport at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
Explains how Aeroflot functioned more as a public utility than a traditional commercial airline, connecting over 3,500 communities across the USSR via affordable "long-distance bus" style air travel. Aeroflot: An Airline and Its Aircraft: An Illus...
Aeroflot, an Airline and Its Aircraft: An Illustrated History of the World's Largest Airline Aeroflot, an Airline and Its Aircraft: An Illustrated
This title is part of the series by R.E.G. Davies. Other books in the same illustrated format include histories of Pan Am , TWA , Delta, and Eastern Air Lines . Go to product viewer dialog for this item. Go to product viewer dialog for this item
This is a guide to the book a definitive historical record of Soviet aviation. Book Overview
Coverage of the world's first transport aircraft (1913), the first sustained jet airline service, and the record-breaking development of massive helicopters and cargo jets.
Features numerous illustrations, maps, and technical details of Soviet aircraft that were historically difficult to obtain in the West before the era of glasnost . Collector's Note