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1947: Aviation
The year 1947 was a period of realism in the field of civil aviation. The war-born dreams of manufacturers of commercial planes of all types, encouraged by pent up demand in the early postwar period, were shattered by reality, and activity settled down to a much lower level than many had expected....
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