Avro 748 Author:Harry Holmes In this book, Harry Holmes tells the long and complicated story of the Avro 748. The prototype first flew in June 1960, and from then on a steady stream of 748s left the factory to go to both civilian and military customers. There have been special cargo models, variants for heads of state, and a special fire-fighting variant. With six million f... more »lying hours to its credit, the 748 has lived up to all the expectations of it and will, no doubt, continue to do so for a long time.« less