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- English
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About this book
"A very nicely presented history of one of the greatest airports in the world, its challenges and its prospects . . . Highly Recommended." â
Firetrench
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Love it or loathe it, Heathrow is the United Kingdom's largest and most important airport by a distance. It currently serves over 190 routes to more than 80 countries. Over ÂŁ100 billion of imports and exports are handled every year, making it the UK's primary port by value.
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This fascinating book traces the often controversial development of the airport over the last 70 years from the most humble of beginnings. Thanks to the author's in-depth knowledge the arguments for and against the building of a third runway are thoroughly and objectively described. There have been, and indeed still are, those who advocate building a brand-new hub airport for London, but it is a fact that Heathrow has long been the cornerstone of the local economy, providing jobs for over 70,000 staff.
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This entertaining, controversial and superbly illustrated book is about much more than the bitter third runway battle. It contains many amusing anecdotes and a wealth of statistics that serve to make Heathrow such a key part of the country's infrastructure.
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"The history of Heathrow Airport from the iron age to the present day . . . includes interviews with people who worked at Heathrow on its first day." â Forwarder Magazine
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"A really interesting book. It is mostly text, but there are a good selection of historic photographs which haven't been seen anywhere else, including many of the aircraft once seen at Heathrow." âAirport Spotting
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Love it or loathe it, Heathrow is the United Kingdom's largest and most important airport by a distance. It currently serves over 190 routes to more than 80 countries. Over ÂŁ100 billion of imports and exports are handled every year, making it the UK's primary port by value.
Â
This fascinating book traces the often controversial development of the airport over the last 70 years from the most humble of beginnings. Thanks to the author's in-depth knowledge the arguments for and against the building of a third runway are thoroughly and objectively described. There have been, and indeed still are, those who advocate building a brand-new hub airport for London, but it is a fact that Heathrow has long been the cornerstone of the local economy, providing jobs for over 70,000 staff.
Â
This entertaining, controversial and superbly illustrated book is about much more than the bitter third runway battle. It contains many amusing anecdotes and a wealth of statistics that serve to make Heathrow such a key part of the country's infrastructure.
Â
"The history of Heathrow Airport from the iron age to the present day . . . includes interviews with people who worked at Heathrow on its first day." â Forwarder Magazine
Â
"A really interesting book. It is mostly text, but there are a good selection of historic photographs which haven't been seen anywhere else, including many of the aircraft once seen at Heathrow." âAirport Spotting
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Dedication
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 Heathrow Fly Past â 1918-1933: How it all Began
- Chapter 2 3000 bc-1919: An Historic Fly-Past
- Chapter 3 1946-49: Professor Abercrombieâs Vision
- Chapter 4 1919-44: The Fairey Flying Machines
- Chapter 5 1945-46: Wimpeyâs Wonderful Workforce
- Chapter 6 1 January 1946: Heathrow Takes Off
- Chapter 7 1945-46: Enter the Pathfinders
- Chapter 8 1946: Tented Terminals and âPiddle Penniesâ
- Chapter 9 1947-49: Taking Part in Something Worthwhile
- Chapter 10 1950s: Silver Wings to Paris and Flying on the âNever-Neverâ
- Chapter 11 The New Elizabethan Age and the Russians are Coming
- Chapter 12 The Show that Must Go On
- Chapter 13 The Swinging Sixties and Plane-Spotting on the Queenâs Building
- Chapter 14 Britainâs New Front Door and BOAC in Debt
- Chapter 15 The Sad Tale of British Eagle
- Chapter 16 Heathrow Scoop!
- Chapter 17 The Supersonic Seventies: Jumbo Jets, Concordes, Terrorists and Time to Call in the Army
- Chapter 18 The 1980s: âWe lived at the right timeâ
- Chapter 19 The 1990s: Dirty Tricks, the IRA and the Longes Public Inquiry
- Chapter 20 2000 and Beyond: Heathrow and the Third Runway
- Chapter 21 Alternative Airports and (possibly) the End of Heathrow!
- Chapter 22 The Airports Commission and the Third Runway
- Chapter 23 Where Shall We Put the New Runway?
- Bibliography
- Plate section