In 2006,
the year this book is
published, 103 years since
when the first primitive aircraft was
invented by Wright brothers and 86 years from the first commercial
flights by has passed.
The first airlines companies begun their business in
Europe around 1919 and 1920s. During these years, the airplanes improved
in all respects and the airlines prospered to its present status.
In Iran,
the first aviation activities and commercial flights started in 1924. This
year is the milestone for the aviation historical studies.
However,
this book, covers
Iran aviation history from 1922 to 2006 under 8 periods.
The book
also has special focus on the reasons behind nationalization of the Iran's
airlines industry, its fast progress and successes and the analysis of its
decline after Iran's 1979 revolution.
Other
subjects covered in this book includes but not limits to:
-
Foundation of Iranian Air Force
-
Buying
the first airplanes
-
Manufacturing the first airplane
-
Iranian
Civil Aviation Organization
-
Travel
Industry in Iran
-
Introduction of pioneers and personalities in Iranian aviation
-
First
Iranian men pilots
-
First
Iranian women pilots
This book
is perfect bound, 23x17 centimeters (9x8½ inches,) 367 pages includes 150 pictures,
only 1000 copies printed, all are sold outside Iran.