The Canadair North Star

251 pp. "...the story of one of Canada's best-known aviation ventures. Conceived by Trans-Canada Air Lines in 1944, spurred on by the indomitable C.D. Howe, and built by Canadair Ltd. of Montreal, the North Star started life amidst a flurry of controversy. Nonetheless, the North Star survived its detractors and went on to a long and successful career, becoming one of the classic aircraft of the "propliner" age. ...includes the biggest published collection of North Star photos."--jacket