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Sky Trucks
Book by Morawietz, Karl-Heinz, Weier, Jorg
128 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 1990
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March 19, 2020
Published in 1990, 'Sky Trucks' is a photo album of about 120 high quality colour photos of old mainly US-made prop transports snapped in Central and South America in the years leading up to the publication date. Terrific!
May 12, 2013
This Oldie but Goodie Keeps on Truckin'
As an unabashed fan of Stephen Piercey's work, I was curious about this book that bears a similar title. I very much liked this Duesseldorf duo's first book, "Alaskan Props," so I decided to give it a try. What could I lose? In fact, I had everything to gain!
These German authors and photographers acknowledge the late Mr. Piercey and have produced this volume as a follow-up to the original "Skytruck." In 1988, Mssrs. Morawietz and Weier traveled to Stephen Piercey's old playground, Latin America, home to the most colorful propliners ever to take to the air. The oddysey starts on Hispaniola Island, home to Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Then, we travel to Central America, specifically Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. Then we travel to Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Brazil. The authors' decision to divide chapters by country is very effective, as the culture and economic and geographic conditions of each nation are well reflected in the airlines and aircraft that serve them. In Colombia, the DC-3/C-47 prevails; in Bolivia, it's the C-46. In Colombia and Brazil, some propliners were still hauling passengers; in Bolivia, on the other hand, carniceros were still flying old cargo hacks hauling meat.
This is more than a book on airplanes; as with Stephen Piercey's masterpieces, this book is a snapshot of cultures. The authors' evocative photos capture the local cultures beautifully, adding a human perspective to these wonderful machines. In fact, pilots, ground crew, mechanics, and taxi drivers are all featured. Photos depict aircraft at rest on the ground and in flight, along with pictures taken from passenger windows and the flight deck - photos unlikely to be able to be repeated ever again. In addition, the captions are as entertaining as they are informative. Stephen Piercey was a tough act to follow; Morawietz and Weier are worthy successors.
As an unabashed fan of Stephen Piercey's work, I was curious about this book that bears a similar title. I very much liked this Duesseldorf duo's first book, "Alaskan Props," so I decided to give it a try. What could I lose? In fact, I had everything to gain!
These German authors and photographers acknowledge the late Mr. Piercey and have produced this volume as a follow-up to the original "Skytruck." In 1988, Mssrs. Morawietz and Weier traveled to Stephen Piercey's old playground, Latin America, home to the most colorful propliners ever to take to the air. The oddysey starts on Hispaniola Island, home to Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Then, we travel to Central America, specifically Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. Then we travel to Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Brazil. The authors' decision to divide chapters by country is very effective, as the culture and economic and geographic conditions of each nation are well reflected in the airlines and aircraft that serve them. In Colombia, the DC-3/C-47 prevails; in Bolivia, it's the C-46. In Colombia and Brazil, some propliners were still hauling passengers; in Bolivia, on the other hand, carniceros were still flying old cargo hacks hauling meat.
This is more than a book on airplanes; as with Stephen Piercey's masterpieces, this book is a snapshot of cultures. The authors' evocative photos capture the local cultures beautifully, adding a human perspective to these wonderful machines. In fact, pilots, ground crew, mechanics, and taxi drivers are all featured. Photos depict aircraft at rest on the ground and in flight, along with pictures taken from passenger windows and the flight deck - photos unlikely to be able to be repeated ever again. In addition, the captions are as entertaining as they are informative. Stephen Piercey was a tough act to follow; Morawietz and Weier are worthy successors.
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