From 1946-49, British South American Airways pioneered the dangerous air routes from England to West Africa, South America and the Caribbean. Under the leadership of Air Vice-Marshal Don Bennett, the inspirational wartime commander of the elite RAF 'Pathfinders', BSAA had a bright future as a dynamic and innovative airline. But a handful of widely publicised fatal accidents, allegations of sabotage and mysterious disappearances of aircraft brought the organisation down. In a story reminiscent of a John Le Carre thriller, the book reveals the political chicanery behind the merger of BSAA with BOAC through exclusive interviews with former BSAA employees and the son of then managing director Don Bennett. This compelling story - told for the first time as a complete history - marks the 60th anniversary of the disappearance of the BSAA Lancastrian Star Dust and is fully illustrated with archive photographs and maps. The book also lists the aircraft flown by BSAA, its accident reports and commercial performance tables.
