{"product_id":"pilot-s-notes-york-ci-troop-transport-with-added-value-info-pack-new-print","title":"PILOT'S NOTES: YORK CI TROOP TRANSPORT WITH ADDED VALUE INFO PACK\/ NEW PRINT","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Various\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher: Air Ministry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePagination:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: A5 new print on HQ 100gsm paper bound in printed card covers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: New\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAvro York\u003c\/strong\u003e was a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Kingdom\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"null\"\u003eBritish\u003c\/a\u003e transport aircraft developed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avro\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"null\"\u003eAvro\u003c\/a\u003e during the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"null\"\u003eSecond World War\u003c\/a\u003e. The design was derived from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avro_Lancaster\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"null\"\u003eAvro Lancaster\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Heavy_bomber\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"null\"\u003eheavy bomber\u003c\/a\u003e, several sections of the York and Lancaster being identical. Due to the importance of Lancaster production, York output proceeded at a slow pace until 1944, after which a higher priority was placed upon transport aircraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe York saw service in military and civilian roles with various operators between 1943 and 1964. In civilian service, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_South_American_Airways\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"null\"\u003eBritish South American Airways\u003c\/a\u003e (BSAA) and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"null\"\u003eBritish Overseas Airways Corporation\u003c\/a\u003e (BOAC) were the largest users of the type. In military service, large numbers of Yorks were used for air-supply missions during the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Berlin_Blockade\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"null\"\u003eBerlin Blockade\u003c\/a\u003e 1948–49. A number of the type were used as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Air_transports_of_heads_of_state_and_government\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"null\"\u003eair transports of heads of state and government\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/VIP\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"null\"\u003eVIPs\u003c\/a\u003e who flew on Yorks included British Prime Minister \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Winston_Churchill\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"null\"\u003eWinston Churchill\u003c\/a\u003e, French General \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charles_de_Gaulle\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"null\"\u003eCharles de Gaulle\u003c\/a\u003e, Indian \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Governor-General_of_India\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"null\"\u003eGovernor-General\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Louis_Mountbatten,_1st_Earl_Mountbatten_of_Burma\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"null\"\u003eLord Mountbatten\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"null\"\u003eSouth African\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Prime_Minister_of_South_Africa\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"null\"\u003ePrime Minister\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jan_Smuts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"null\"\u003eJan Smuts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military History Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67672097227051,"sku":"19200","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1022\/1289\/5019\/files\/pilot-s-notes-york-ci-troop-transport-with-added-value-info-pack-new-print_19200_main_original.jpg?v=1791262566","url":"https:\/\/militaryhistorybooks.com\/products\/pilot-s-notes-york-ci-troop-transport-with-added-value-info-pack-new-print","provider":"Military History Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}