The Airline of Kent
Invicta Airways
TAKE OFF TO TOUCHDOWN
The Invicta Airline story
By Malcolm Finnis
The book has contributions by Audrey Kennard and Michael Harridine,two Invicta directors. and by a great many other people including,aircrew, cabin crew,engineers,operations staff and members of other departments. There are excerpts from aircrew logs and the ops log with reminiscences and anecdotes, many of which would not have been shared 30-40 years ago!
Starting with two chapters setting the general aviation scene of the era, the story charts the origin of Invicta in 1964 and four subsequent chapters cover the inclusive tour years from Manston flying Vikings, Viscounts and DC4s. The ill-starred merger with British Midland and the formation of Invicta Air Cargo follow with the re-entry into the passenger market by turboprop Vanguards and a Boeing 720B.covered next, the re-possession of the fleet and the subsequent purchase by European Ferries precede the introduction of Invicta International’s first Britannia. A final chapter features the Vanguard crash at Basle, and there are appendices listing the details of the 26 aircraft flown by the Company.
The Invicta Airline story
By Malcolm Finnis
The book has contributions by Audrey Kennard and Michael Harridine,two Invicta directors. and by a great many other people including,aircrew, cabin crew,engineers,operations staff and members of other departments. There are excerpts from aircrew logs and the ops log with reminiscences and anecdotes, many of which would not have been shared 30-
Starting with two chapters setting the general aviation scene of the era, the story charts the origin of Invicta in 1964 and four subsequent chapters cover the inclusive tour years from Manston flying Vikings, Viscounts and DC4s. The ill-
The book has 21 chapters,267 pages and includes 122 colour and 83 black and white photographs and 6 line drawings.
Favourable reviews have been included in ‘Flight International’ ‘,Pilot,’Flypast’,Airliner World’’,Aviation News, ‘Aeroplane’while ‘Aircraft Illustrated’ chose the story as book of the month in May 2007. There has also been coverage in,’Propliner’, ‘Air Britain’ and ‘Airfield Reveiw.’
The book can be obtained at any bookshop for £29.95 or direct from the author.
Cheques made payable to ‘Malcolm Finnis’ ‘Pipkin’, 30 Rise Park Gardens,Langney,Eastbourne,East Sussex, BN23 7EY
Do not delay! Over three quarters of the entire stock has now gone!
Bookshop prices;
‘Take off to Touchdown’ £29.95
‘Twilight of the Pistons’ £ 9.99
‘The Six Eighty First Comes Back’ £ 9.50
Book prices for a single copy,inclusive of package and posting, direct from the author;
‘Take off to Touchdown’ £28.50
Twilight of the Pistons’ £ 9.50
The Six Eighty First Comes Back’ £ 7.50
Trade terms available on application
Favourable reviews have been included in ‘Flight International’ ‘,Pilot,’Flypast’,Airliner World’’,Aviation News, ‘Aeroplane’while ‘Aircraft Illustrated’ chose the story as book of the month in May 2007. There has also been coverage in,’Propliner’, ‘Air Britain’ and ‘Airfield Reveiw.’
The book can be obtained at any bookshop for £29.95 or direct from the author.
Cheques made payable to ‘Malcolm Finnis’ ‘Pipkin’, 30 Rise Park Gardens,Langney,Eastbourne,East Sussex, BN23 7EY
Do not delay! Over three quarters of the entire stock has now gone!
Bookshop prices;
‘Take off to Touchdown’ £29.95
‘Twilight of the Pistons’ £ 9.99
‘The Six Eighty First Comes Back’ £ 9.50
Book prices for a single copy,inclusive of package and posting, direct from the author;
‘Take off to Touchdown’ £28.50
Twilight of the Pistons’ £ 9.50
The Six Eighty First Comes Back’ £ 7.50
Trade terms available on application
