"A Lifetime of Aviation 1916-1986" By The Society of British Aerospace Companies. 1986
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Title :  "A Lifetime of Aviation 1916-1986".

Author :  Edited by Michael Donne OBE (Forward by H.R.H Duke of Edinburgh). 

Publisher :  The Society of British Aerospace Companies/Dumicus Books, London.

Binding :  Hardback with dust jacket and cloth covered outer sleeve.

Date/Edition :  1986/Limited Edition (No. 2874 out of 3000).

Size :  4to.

Pages/Illustrations :  170 pages, 70 full colour illustrations.

Condition :  Complete. Nice condition.

Comments:  This beautiful quality book was published in a limited edition of 3000 copies to commemorate 70 years of The Society of British Aerospace Companies. It contains 70 colour, full page reproductions of aircraft paintings. These were all produced by famous painters who were members of the Guild of Aviation Artists, such as Roy Nockholds, Michael Turner, Frank Wooton and Gerald Coulson. The aircraft featured are a selection of those which were manufactured by companies belonging to the SBAC. These aircraft include, Sopwith Camel, Vickers Vimy, Supermarine S6B, Fairey Swordfish, Hawker Hurricane, Supermarine Spitfire, Short Sunderland, Avro Lancaster, English Electric Canberra, Bristol Brabazon, Hawker Hunter, Avro Vulcan, Hawker Siddeley Nimrod, Hawker Harrier & Panavia Tornado & Concorde.

Inventory No. A-183

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