Wings in the West: A History of the First Fifty Years of the Royal Aero Club of Western Australia by R O Giles

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Inscribed by author. Dust jacket has creasing at edges and spine. Small tear to top back cover. Dust jacket is now enclosed in a glossy protective cover. Interior and binding are also very good. Numbered 18 of 400.

The history of the first 50 years of one of Australia's busiest and most successful aero clubs.

R O Giles was a pilot and early member of the Royal Aero Club of WA. In addition to providing a history of the club, Giles gives a history of the aviation industry in Australia, from the first civil training through significant military usage to the state of the industry in the 1980s.