From Airbus to Zeppelin
The A-Z format is perfect for such a wide-ranging subject as aviation and From Airbus to Zeppelin provided a great opportunity for a miscellany.
To given an idea of what is in the book here is one entry for each letter:
A -Airbus A-380
B – B-52 Bailout
C – Century Series US fighter jets
D – Death Dip (Lincoln Beachey)
E – Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown
F – Faster than the sun (Fairey Delta 2)
G – Gulf War aircraft
H – Happy Bottom Riding Club
I – Imperial Airways
J – Jastas and Jagdgeschwaderen
K – KAL 007
L – Lindbergh
M – Mighty Machines (B-36, M-50 Bounder, Bristol Brabazon et al)
N – Nicknames (The Spinning Incinerator and others)
O – Objects Confiscated at Airports
P – Precision Raids of the RAF in World War Two
Q – QRA (Quick Reaction Alert)
R – Rhodes-Moorhouse, William
S – Spitfire Quotes
T – Tornado F.3 Display
U – UK Air Disasters
V – Victor to the Sky
W – Women Aviators
X – X-15
Y – Yuri Gagarin
Z – Zeppelin
There should be something for everyone, be they the committed aviation enthusiast or the casual observer of aircraft in the sky.
