Australian women pilots : amazing true stories of women in the air
Mexted, Kathy2020
Books, Manuscripts
Women have been flying planes ever since there have been planes to fly, but, with a few notable exceptions, they have not been visible or well known. Tenacious, determined and sometimes fearless, Kathy Mexted shares the stories of ten extraordinary Australian women compelled to take to the skies. You will meet trailblazers like Nancy Bird Walton, Deborah Wardley, who was told by Ansett that women couldn't be pilots, and Gaby Kennard, the first Australian woman to fly solo around the world. Others are perhaps less known, but as flyers of Spitfires, Tiger Moths, Cessnas and fighter jets, their stories are just as extraordinary. Packed with drama, adventure and sometimes heartbreak, this riveting book is a salute to those women who refused to keep their feet on the ground.
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Author:
Mexted, Kathy, author
Imprint:
Sydney, NSW : NewSouth Publishing, 2020.
Collation:
xvi, 256 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
97817422369719781742245065 (invalid)9781742249582 (invalid)
Dewey class:
629.13 MEX629.13
Language:
English
Subject:
Index terms:
Australian
BRN:
37791
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