Sundowner of the Skies - Updated edition
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Sundowner of the Skies - Updated edition by Mary Garden
In the early morning of 16 October 1930, Oscar Garden taxied his tiny Gipsy Moth he had named Kia Ora, across London's Croydon aerodrome. His plan was to fly to Australia, which was sheer madness as he only had a mere 39 flying hours under his belt. When he landed at Wyndham 18 days later no one was expecting him. However, his flight--the third fastest after veteran aviators Bert Hinkler and Charles Kingsford--captured the world's imagination. The press dubbed him 'Sundowner of the Skies.' Unlike most of his contemporaries who died in crashes, Oscar survived and went on to a career in commercial aviation. In April 1940, he delivered the flying boat, Awarua, to Auckland for Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL), the forerunner of Air New Zealand. In 1943 he became TEAL's Chief Pilot and Operations Manager; as the 'Boss' of this fledgling company, he steered it through its formative years, but left suddenly in 1947. He never flew a plane again.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781760793838 |
| ISBN 10 | 1760793833 |
| Title | Sundowner of the Skies - Updated edition |
| Author | Mary Garden |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | New Holland Publishers |
| Year published | 2021-08-16 |
| Number of pages | 250 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |