Scottish Aviation HistoryInter-War (1918-1939)ScotlandISBN: 9780957344372
Clydeside Aviation Volume Two: Between the Wars
Weight
545g
Published
2023
ISBN-13
9780957344372
Condition
New
Overview
Clydeside between the wars: airlines at Renfrew, the Scottish Flying Club, engineering breakthroughs at Beardmore and Weir, and the build‑up to rearmament. Using timetables, club logs, and engineering papers, it traces routes, aerodromes, and accidents, follows 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron to the edge of the Spitfire era, and charts early Scottish helicopter experiments.
At a Glance
- Category: Scottish Aviation History
- Pages: 294
- Publication Year: 2023
- ISBN: 9780957344372
- Condition: New
- In Stock: Yes
- Price: £15.54
- Weight: 545g
- Era: Inter-War (1918-1939)
- Aircraft / Systems: Commercial Aircraft, Private Aircraft, Military Trainers
- Geographic Focus: Scotland, Britain
- Research Themes: Civilian Aviation, Commercial Aviation, Military Preparation, Aviation Clubs
- Academic Use: University of Glasgow, Imperial War Museum
- Sources: Archival Research, Primary Sources, Photographic
Scope and Coverage
Era
- Inter-War (1918-1939)
Aircraft and Systems
- Commercial Aircraft
- Private Aircraft
- Military Trainers
Geographic Focus
- Scotland
- Britain
Research Themes
- Civilian Aviation
- Commercial Aviation
- Military Preparation
- Aviation Clubs
Source Types
- Archival Research
- Primary Sources
- Photographic
Research and Sources
Source types: Archival Research, Primary Sources, Photographic.
Used by: University of Glasgow, Imperial War Museum.
Technical Specifications
Format
Paperback, 294 pages
Illustrations
100+ photographs, route maps
Maps
Included
Bibliography
Included
Index
Included
Table of Contents
- Introduction: The Dawn of Civilian Aviation
- Chapter 1: Demobilization and the Return to Peace (1918-1920)
- Chapter 2: The Birth of Commercial Aviation in Scotland
- Chapter 3: Flying Clubs and Private Aviation
- Chapter 4: The Rise of Imperial Airways
- Chapter 5: Aircraft Manufacturing in the 1920s
- Chapter 6: The Great Depression and Aviation
- Chapter 7: Preparations for War (1935-1939)
- Chapter 8: Training the Next Generation
- Chapter 9: Technical Innovation and Development
- Chapter 10: The End of an Era
- Appendices: Aircraft Registration Records
- Bibliography and Sources
- Index
Author’s Note
This volume explores the often-overlooked period between the wars when aviation transitioned from a military necessity to a commercial reality. Many of the pioneering civilian aviation ventures in Scotland have never been properly documented.