Solo to Sydney

AVIATION –

“Solo to Sydney” is the title of a book by Sir Francis Chichester, an adventurer and record-breaking sailor, about his solo flight from England to Australia in 1929. The book, first published in 1930, details his journey in a De Havilland Gypsy Moth biplane in an attempt to break a solo flight record to Australia. It is a memoir about aviation history, adventure, and his experiences during the flight. 

• First published: London : J. Hamilton, 1930.
• Sydney : Doubleday, 1982
• 208 p., 10 leaves of plates : 1 map, 1 port. ; 23 cm.

• • Flights between England and Australia, ca 1930. Personal observations
  • Aeronautics — Flights — History