{"product_id":"2026200011255-secondhand-the-history-of-the-guild-of-air-pilots-and-air-navigators-1929-1964","title":"The History Of The Guild Of Air Pilots And Air Navigators 1929 - 1964","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the pioneering days of aviation to the jet age, The History of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators 1929–1964 chronicles the remarkable journey of one of Britain's most distinguished livery companies — an institution dedicated to upholding the highest professional standards in the skies. Volume One traces the Guild's founding in 1929, a period when aviation itself was still a daring and dangerous frontier, through three and a half decades of extraordinary change, war, and technological revolution, capturing how its members shaped the course of British and global aviation history.\n\nDavid B. Brown presents this institutional biography with meticulous authority, drawing on the Guild's own records to illuminate the characters, achievements, and defining moments that built a legacy of airmanship. The narrative sits at a compelling intersection of social history, professional tradition, and aeronautical progress — where the ceremonial grandeur of an ancient livery company meets the roar of propellers and jet engines. For aviation enthusiasts, historians, and those drawn to the extraordinary men and women who conquered the skies, this volume raises a tantalising question: what sacrifices and triumphs shaped those who dared to navigate the heavens?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49161025290459,"sku":"2026200011255-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/6a2521bb-aa82-4bb5-b13d-3415f1b1305b.png?v=1787189325","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200011255-secondhand-the-history-of-the-guild-of-air-pilots-and-air-navigators-1929-1964","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}