Country Bibliographies

Civil Aviation

• General Topics
• History
• Organisations
• Aircraft Used
• Markings
• Facilities
• Miscellaneous

General Topics

History

'Golden Age - British Civil Aviation 1945-1965' [Order this book from UK]
by Charles Woodley
Published by Airlife Publishing, 1992 ISBN: 1 85310 259 8
* History of postwar civil aviation.

Organisations

Railway Air Services
'Railway Air Services'
by John Stroud
Published by Ian Allan Ltd, 1981 ISBN: 0 7110 1743 3
* History of the railway-owned airlines.

Major Airlines:
British Airways
'Wings Across The World' [Order this book from USA]
by Harald Penrose
Published by Cassell Ltd, 1980 ISBN: 030430 697 5
* History of British Airways and it's predecessors since 1918.

'British Airways' [Order this book from UK]
by Gunter Endres
Published by Ian Allan, 1989 ISBN: 0 7110 1734 4
* Pictorial survey.

'A History of British Airways Helicopters' [Order this book from UK]
by Phil Lo Bao
Published by Air Britain (Historians) Ltd, 1985 ISBN: 085130 129 0
* History of BAH and it's predecessors since 1947.

BOAC
No single source known.

BEA
'The Challenge of BEA'
by ? May
Published by ?, 1974 ISBN: ?
* History of the first 25 years of BEA.

British Midland
'British Midland Airways'
by BG Cramp
Published by Airlines Publications & Sales Ltd, 1979 ISBN: ?
* Full history 1936-1978.

'Diamond Flight' [Order this book from USA]
by Bill Gunston
Published by ?, 1988 ISBN: 09079 2918 4
* History of BMA.

Regional Airlines:
No single source known.

Other Commercial Operators:
'British Independent Airlines Since 1946 - Vols.1-4'
by AC Merton-Jones
Published by LAAS/Merseyside Aviation Society, 1976 ISBN: ?
* Covers all postwar private operators.

'Blue Skies Ahead' [Order this book from UK]
by C Woodley
Published by Airlife Publishing, 1996 ISBN: 1 85310 533 3
* Survey of UK charter airlines.

Aircraft Used

'British Commercial Aircraft - Sixty Years In Pictures' [Order this book from USA]
by Paul Ellis
Published by Jane's Publishing Co, 1980 ISBN: 0 7106 0009 7
* Pictorial history of over 100 types of British airliner.

'Ultralights - The Early Classics' [Order this book from USA]
by Richard Riding
Published by ?, 1987 ISBN: 0 8505 9748 X
* Details of all UK ultralight types 1919-1939.

'British Production List'
by ?
Published by ?, 1988 ISBN: ?
* Postwar UK airliners production listing.

Markings

All-Time Register Listing:
'British Civil Aircraft Registers Since 1919' [Order this book from UK]
by Dave Peel
Published by Midland Counties Publications, 1985 ISBN: 0 90459 760 1
* Listing of individual aircraft details.

'British Civil Aircraft Registers Since 1919 Update 1'
by Dave Peel
Published by Midland Counties Publications, 1987 ISBN: ?
* Additions and corrections to above title.

'The Civil Aircraft Registers of Great Britain 1919-1985'
by John Appleton
Published by The Aviation Hobby Shop, 1986 ISBN: ?
* Full listing of all UK civil aircraft.

'Under 'B' Conditions' [Order this book from USA]
by DS Revell
Published by Merseyside Aviation Society, 1978 ISBN: 0 9024 2024 0
* Details of all aircraft carrying Class 'B' markings since 1929.

Current Register Listing:
'abc Civil Aircraft Markings 1999' [Order this book from UK]
by Alan J Wright
Published by Ian Allan Ltd, 1999 ISBN: 0 7110 2642 4
* Listing in registration order - published annually since 1960.

'United Kingdom and Ireland Civil Aircraft Registers 1998' [Order this book from UK]
by M P Fillmore
Published by Air Britain (Historians) Ltd, 1998 ISBN: 0851302645
* Includes gliders, BAPC register etc and full type index - published annually since 1964

Register Updates:
Monthly register updates are published in the magazines 'Air Pictorial' and 'Aircraft Illustrated'.

Facilities

'UK Airports' [Order this book from USA] [Order this book from UK]
by AJ Brown
Published by Ian Allan, 1993 ISBN: 0 7110 2139 2
* Pictorial survey.

'United Kingdom Airfields' [Order this book from UK]
by J Coles
Published by Mach III Plus, 1993 ISBN: 1 89812 901 0
* Comprehensive survey of all UK active flying sites.

'abc British Airports' [Order this book from UK]
by Alan J Wright
Published by Ian Allan Ltd, 1996 ISBN: 0 7110 2452 9
* Pocket guide to 43 UK airports.

Heathrow
'Heathrow' [Order this book from USA] [Order this book from UK]
by John Falconer
Published by Ian Allan Ltd, 1990 ISBN: 0 7110 1939 8
* Pictorial guide.

Gatwick
'Gatwick Airport' [Order this book from UK]
by G Bain
Published by Airlife, 1994 ISBN: 1 85310 468 X
* Pictorial survey.

Other London
'London's Civil Aviation (Aircraft Illustrated Special)'
by Gunter G Endres
Published by Ian Allan Ltd, 1986 ISBN: 0 7110 1666 6
* Inside view of London's airports and airfields.

Regional
'An Illustrated History of Liverpool Airport'
by PH Butler
Published by Merseyside Aviation Society, 1985 ISBN: ?
* History since the 1920's.

'Announcing The Arrival... Jersey Airport 1937-1987'
by Alastair Layzell
Published by ?, 1987 ISBN: ?
* History of Jersey Airport.

'Southampton/Eastleigh Airport'
by David Hatchard
Published by Kingfisher Publications, 1990 ISBN: ?
* Airport history.

'Prestwick Airport Golden Jubilee 1935-1985'
by John Ewart
Published by Scottish Airports, 1985 ISBN: ?
* Airport history.

'The Story of Aberdeen Airport'
by James D Ferguson
Published by Scottish Airports, 1984 ISBN: ?
* Airport history.

Air Traffic Control:
'abc Air Band Radio Guide' [Order this book from UK]
by Graham Duke
Published by Ian Allan, 1997 ISBN: 0 7110 2501 0
* Guide to the technology, frequencies and equipment.

'United Kingdom Air Traffic Control - A Layman's Guide' [Order this book from UK]
by David Graves
Published by Airlife Publishing, 1993 ISBN: 1 85310 407 8
* Clear explanations of the UK ATC system.

Miscellaneous