Flight to Fame Victory in the 1919 Great Air Race, England to Australia |
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| Author:
| Smith, Ross |
| Editor:
| Monteath, Peter |
| ISBN: | 978-1-74305-640-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2019 |
| Publisher: | Wakefield Press Pty, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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This book tells the hair-raising tale of the world-first flight from England to Australia, in the words of (Sir) Ross Smith. In 1919, Australia's PM announced a prize of £10,000 for the first flight from Great Britain to Australia in under 30 days. The victorious pilots, Ross and Keith Smith, landed in Darwin late in 1919 to international acclaim.
This book tells the hair-raising tale of the world-first flight from England to Australia, in the words of (Sir) Ross Smith. In 1919, Australia's PM announced a prize of £10,000 for the first flight from Great Britain to Australia in under 30 days. The victorious pilots, Ross and Keith Smith, landed in Darwin late in 1919 to international acclaim.