My Flying Life
An authentic biography prepared under the personal supervision of and from the diaries and papers of the late Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith
Smith, Sir Charles Kingsford
Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith (February 9, 1897 - November, 1935), often called Charles Kingsford-Smith, or by his nickname Smithy, was the best-known early Australian aviator, completing the first non-stop crossing of the Australian mainland, the first flight from Australia to New Zealand, and the first to complete the more difficult eastward Pacific crossing from Australia to the United States. Kingsford Smith International Airport, located in Mascot, Australia, near Sydney, is named after him.
Hardcover
238 Seiten / pages
with 27 illustrations
good condition, spine faided
London - 1939 - The Aviation Book Club
Art.Nr. 4403
