HIGHWAYS TO THE EMPIRE
Written by Colin Cruddas
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.
in 2006
ISBN: 0851303765
HIGHWAYS TO THE EMPIRE
Written by Colin Cruddas.
Stock no. 1325186
1st.
2006.
Hardback.
Large format.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Long-Distance Flying Between the Wars. Large format. Green glazed pictorial boards. 256 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851303765. Minimal bumping/rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a tiny bit creased to top of spine.
Front cover
Contents
- Foreword by Alex Henshaw MBE
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Chapter One - Transatlantic Odyssey
- Chapter Two - Beyond the Beginning
- Chapter Three - Flying Home
- Chapter Four - Forging the Future
- Chapter Five - Skyways to India
- Chapter Six - With Cobham to the Cape
- Chapter Seven - Swiftly to South Africa
- Chapter Eight - Going for Gold
- Chapter Nine - Triumph and Tragedy
- Chapter Ten - Silver Wings
- Chapter Eleven - Imperial Echoes
- Author's Postscript
- Appendix I - Dramatis Personae
- Appendix II - Tables of Major Flights to and from The British Dominations
- Appendix III - Survival Equipment List for Tropical Flights
- Bibliography
- Index