Island in the Air: Powered Aircraft and the Early Formation of British Airspace

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Island in the Air : Powered Aircraft and the Early Formation of British Airspace. / Simonsen, Dorthe Gert.

In: Technology and Culture, Vol. Volme 59, No. 3, 2018, p. 590-619.

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Simonsen, DG 2018, 'Island in the Air: Powered Aircraft and the Early Formation of British Airspace', Technology and Culture, vol. Volme 59, no. 3, pp. 590-619. https://doi.org/10.1353/tech.2018.0060

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Simonsen, D. G. (2018). Island in the Air: Powered Aircraft and the Early Formation of British Airspace. Technology and Culture, Volme 59(3), 590-619. https://doi.org/10.1353/tech.2018.0060

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Simonsen DG. Island in the Air: Powered Aircraft and the Early Formation of British Airspace. Technology and Culture. 2018;Volme 59(3):590-619. https://doi.org/10.1353/tech.2018.0060

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Simonsen, Dorthe Gert. / Island in the Air : Powered Aircraft and the Early Formation of British Airspace. In: Technology and Culture. 2018 ; Vol. Volme 59, No. 3. pp. 590-619.

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