Man Among Mavericks, A: Lester Brain – Australia’s Greatest Aviator

Cadigan, Neil
ISBN: 9780733320965 Categories: ,

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AVIATION 

“Lester Brain was a true pioneer of Australia’s aviation history. Grabbing a long-forgotten transcript of an interview with Lester, Neil Cadigan set off on a journey following the path of Lester Brain, traversing the unpredictable terrain of Australia, visiting places like Broome, Alice Springs, Camooweal, Cloncurry, Brisbane and Longreach. He discovered a man whose amazing flying adventures read like a boys own annual. From prospecting for gold reefs in the Tanami Desert to rescuing the hapless aviators Keith Anderson and Robert Hitchock whose aircraft, the Kookaburra, went missing while searching for Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm. In 1929 he was rated the best aviator in Australia, taught many of the country’s greatest achieving pilots, rescued survivors during a Japanese attack on Broome during World War II, took the controls for inaugural mail and flying-boat services for Qantas, and contributed more towards the world renowned safety record of Qantas in its formative three decades than any other aviator.”

xi, 238 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 23 cm. First Edition.  #130523

 

Additional Information

AuthorCadigan, Neil
Number of pages249
PublisherABC Books for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Year Published2008
Binding Type

Softcover

Book Condition

Near Fine

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