AVRO ARROW Fall of and Arrow and Storms of Controversy Lot of 2 Books

Description: Lot of two books on the Arvo Arrow Fall of an Arrow Murray Peden1979 Peden presents the story of the Arrow starting on February 20, 1959, when Prime Minister John Diefenbaker announced to the House of Commons the cancellation of the CF-105 Arrow. The plane that was to be the world’s unsurpassed interceptor aircraft. Yet within two months of the Prime Minister’s announcement, six completed aircraft were dismantled and all papers and documents associated with the project were destroyed. Here is the history and development of the Arrow - the plane that would make Canada the leader in supersonic flight technology. This is a 186 page hardcover in VG condition with a bit of wear on the of the dust cover and top and bottom of the spine. 36 pages of black and white photographs. Storms of ControversyPalmiro Campagna1997 'The development of the Avro Arrow was a remarkable Canadian Achievement. Its mysterious cancellation prompted questions that have long one unanswered. What role did the CIA play in the scrapping of the project? Who in our government was involved in that decision? What, if anything did Canada get in return? Who ordered the blowtorching of all the prototypes? And did Arrow technology find its way into the American Stealth fighter/bomber programme?' ...from the back cover. In this revised edition Campagna has filled in missing links about the extent of the Americans' role in the cancellation. This is a well indexed, 298 page soft cover with 8 pages of black and white photographs. The cover has scuff marks and the front of the cover has a bend and the corner tips are worn. Previous owner has written his name on the first page. Inside is VG. Please see our other listings for more great books. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for looking at our listing! We do our best to describe our items in the description and photos to ensure that you will be happy with your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied in any way, please contact us so we can address any concerns and correct them. We offer a 30-day return policy with a full refund including free return shipping. We can usually ship orders within one business day of payment. We do not ship on Sundays, Canadian Statutory Holidays or in rare adverse weather conditions. Please check our ebay store below to see our other items and save on shipping. We can combine orders based on the single highest Shipping & handling fee, so all additional items ship for Free!

Price: 34.99 CAD

Location: Port Carling, Ontario

End Time: 2025-01-05T18:29:54.000Z

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