Table of Contents

Stuff of dreams: Father John Damian

Balloon mania: James Tytler (1745-1804)

Lunardi from Lucca: Vincenzo Lunardi (1759-1806)

First World War: Airpower, the new weapon of war

The first non-stop transatlantic flight: Sir Arthur Whitten Brown (1886-1948)

Monster of the air: The R34 airship

Breaking records: 1930s aviation 'first's

Second World War: Dogfights around the Firth of Forth / Airfields and air stations

Flying boats and seaplanes: What's the difference?

Defence in the Cold War: The Royal Observer Corps

Highlands and Islands airports

Making aircraft in scotland

Leisure flying: The world at your feet

helicopters: Workhorses of the air

Scottish airports: Commercial passenger flight

Golf Bravo Oscar Alpha Alpha: The Concorde Experience

Future flight: Scotland 2040

UFOs: The Bonnybridge Triangle

Answers/Places of interest/Useful websites

Facts and activities

About the Author

Frances and Gordon Jarvie are the series editors for Scottie Books and the authors of some of the books. They are the joint authors of Scotland's Vikings. Frances Jarvie, a retired teacher, is author of The Romans in Scotland and Festivals in Scotland. Gordon Jarvie is the author of Clans and Scottish Castles. He has also published his own poetry and edited poetry anthologies, and is the author of the Bloomsbury Grammar Guide.

Reviews

'Filled with pictures, the book is ideal for anyone wanting an overview of the subject. Its engaging style, informative text and quirky facts (who knew Campbeltown airport has the capacity for the Space Shuttle to land?) make it an easy, enjoyable read. Keith Gray in the Scotsman