Aviation in Australia: From the Barnstorming Pioneers to the Airlines of Today by Jill Blee

Aviation in Australia: From the Barnstorming Pioneers to the Airlines of Today by Jill Blee

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Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9781877437052
Author: Jill Blee
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Exisle Publishing
Place: Wollombi NSW
Year: 2007
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 96 pages
Period: 19th, 20th and 21st Century

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Denting to back cover. Dust jacket has creasing at edges and spine. Interior and binding are also very good.

When the first hot-air balloons took to the air, the quest to build machines that could carry people safely across the skies captured the imagination of the world. It triggered a surge of daring and ingenuity that saw technological barriers tumble, and by World War One, man was using aeroplanes in combat.

Among these young men in their flying machines were Australians Richard Williams, Hudson Fysh, Ross and Keith Smith, Bert Hinkler and Charles Kingsford Smith, who would all become household names on their return home. From becoming the 'father of the RAAF' to winning the inaugural London to Australia air race, from founding Qantas to being the first to cross the Pacific Ocean, these were some of the men who placed Australia at the forefront of the aviation industry.

Aviation in Australia tells their stories but also looks at more recent events that have seen the demise of icons such as Ansett and the rise of new players in this most competitive of industries.

This book is part of Exisle Publishing's Little Red Books series. Little Red Books provide an overview of key events, people or places in Australian history. (book flap)

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