Flypast: A Record of Aviation in Australia by Neville Parnell and Trevor Boughton

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Creasing to tail dust jacket. Interior and binding are still excellent.

The outcome of more than thirty years of research and eight years of joint work by the authors, Flypast is a fascinating and detailed account of aviation in Australia, from 1843 to 1988.

Flypast covers every aspect of Australian civil aviation, with general reference to military aviation and space, in an encyclopaedic format, incorporating about 450 black-and-white photographs.

Text entries include flight, the design and manufacture of aircraft of all kinds, the story of aviation companies, the achievements of Australians overseas, government bodies, the laws and regulations.

A Civil Aviation Authority Bicentennial project and a invaluable reference to all aviation authorities, specialist and enthusiasts. (book flap)