The sky racers : the 1919 air race from London to Australia
Maiden, Peter2010
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In 1919 the Commonwealth Government put up £10,000 prize money for the first Australian air crew to fly from London to Port Darwin. 16 outstanding young aviators participated in this unique air race, flying 11,000 miles with very few landing strips
Main title:
The sky racers : the 1919 air race from London to Australia / Peter Maiden
Author:
Imprint:
Rockhampton Qld Central Queensland University Press 2010
Collation:
305 p. illustrations 1 map
Contents:
Abbreviations and awards, measurements -- The 1919 air race biplanes and their crews -- Brooklands, 1922 -- The high and the mighty -- The storm of joy -- A gathering of eagles -- The birdman of Bundaberg -- Smithy -- Fysh of the inland -- Friends in high places -- Preparing for take-off -- The weather man -- The French 'chicken' -- First of the few -- The Smith brothers start -- The answer to a maiden's prayer -- A sandstorm at Ramadie -- French without tears -- The meeting in Akyab -- The way to the stars -- Trouble at Singora -- Nobbled at St Rafael -- For whom the clock tolls -- Australia in sight -- Jockeying for positions -- With a better plane -- V for victory -- Snowbound in Novi Sad -- Australian snapshot -- Third time lucky -- A country of great distances -- A Roman holiday -- The end of the wallaby -- Somebody up there liked them -- 'Like Columbus in his day' -- The crash at Moulmein -- A certain amount of glory -- The do-or-die route -- A red letter day for Cootamundra -- A second aircraft makes Port Darwin -- A falling star -- 'A tragedy unutterably sad'
ISBN:
9781921274145 (pbk)
Dewey class:
797.52 SKY
Language:
English
BRN:
13172
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | Libby, by Overdrive - eAudiobook |