TESTED: MARSHALL TEST PILOTS AND THEIR AIRCRAFT IN WAR AND PEACE 1919 TO 1999.

Pasco, Dennis.

ISBN 10: 1902304357 / ISBN 13: 9781902304359

Published by Grub Street, London, 1999

About this Item

224 pp, large 8vo (9 7/16" H). B&w plates. "In October 1999, Marshall of Cambridge celebrates its 90th Anniversary. One of Europe's foremost Aviation Companies, Marshall has been a leader in pilot training, aircraft design, conversions and repairs for decades. For example, it had trained 600 pilots by September 1939 - vitally increasing the pool for the Battle of Britain - and between '39 and '45 over 20,000 pilots, flying instructors and observers were trained at Marhsall FT Schools, and over 5,000 aircraft repaired or converted. Dennis Pasco, himself a former test pilot on the Hercules and TriStar, has written the history and compiled and edited the stories of these courageous men, some of whom like Peter May and Brian Wass died carrying out their duty. Here you will find excellent pen portraits by the pilots themselves, revealing fascinating insights and marvellous memories, and detailed specifications of a whole variety of aircraft through the Second World War, the Falklands War and beyond. The book, featuring many previously unpublished photos, will stand as a fitting tribute not only to the test pilots themselves but also to the thousands of current and former employees of the Company." Dust jacket has minor rubbing, very minor edgewear, small area of wrinkling at bottom of front panel.

Seller Inventory # 24430

Bibliographic Details

• Title: TESTED: MARSHALL TEST PILOTS AND THEIR AIRCRAFT IN WAR AND PEACE 1919 TO 1999.
• Publisher: Grub Street, London
• Publication Date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1902304357
• ISBN 13: 9781902304359
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Military - Aviation
  • Military - Post WWII
  • Military - World War II

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Synopsis

The aviation company Marshall of Cambridge has been a leader in pilot training, aircraft design, conversions and repairs for much of the 20th century. It trained many of the pilots used in World War II and between 1939 and 1945 it repaired over 5000 aircraft. This book is a tribute to the company.