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White Water Landings
A view of the Imperial Airways Africa service from the ground
Verlag:
Blurb Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: G487GL4
EAN: 9781364398583
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Zustellung: Di, 15.09.2026
Versand: Kostenlos
CHF 33.50
Beschreibung
The romance of pre-war commercial aviation meets the romance of a man separated by war from the woman he loves. White Water Landings is the memoir of Geoffrey Pett of his early days, his recruitment by Imperial Airways, and his career with the Empire Flying Boats in Africa. It's a vision of bygone days, from the luxury of airtravel in the Empire Flying Boats, to an undeveloped country, run by tribal chiefs within the governance of a fading British Empire. A Boy's Own adventure with planes, boats, elephants, spies and an amazing romance. With a forward by Professor Gordon Pirie, Deputy Director of the African Centre for Cities at Cape Town University and Editor of the Journal of Transport History, the book is a must for aviation historians, flying boat enthusiasts, lovers of family history and African adventure, and anyone who loves a good tale with honest people and a touch of romance.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- J M Pett
- Geoffrey Pett
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2016
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 240