Jimmy Woods: Flying Pioneer by Julie Lewis

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Some faint marks on foredges. Creasing to dust jacket top edge.

Jimmy Woods was one of the pioneers and legends of Australian aviation.

In 1924, after service in the RAF, Jimmy joined the fledgling Western Australian Airways as a pilot on its north-west service and later established the east-west run between Perth and Adelaide. During this time he took part in a number of daring searches and rescues including that for Charles Kingsford Smith.

In 1933 Jimmy made an attempt on the record for a solo flight from Australia to England and a year later participated in The Great Race.