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The Flying Kangaroo

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Brings to full and rich life the extraordinary characters, events and challenges that have made Qantas an Australian icon.

From its earliest days, Qantas has attracted its fair share of unusual challenges and unique characters. These are the stories of a great airline and the people who made it, told by a man who has Qantas blood running through his veins. They are hilarious, nostalgic, heroic and sometimes even odd.

They are about the brilliant risk takers who made Qantas the safest airline in the world, the special demands of flying VIPs, the hazards of overseas postings, and the ever present dangers of the skies. But above all, these are the stories of how a uniquely Australian style shaped the best airline in the English- speaking world.

Generous and richly told, The Flying Kangaroo is a warm-hearted reminder why Qantas remains such an important part of the Australian psyche.

'Everyone who has even flown will enjoy The Flying Kangaroo. These are stories of passion and dedication, of risk and resilience, of excellence and Australian larrikinism, of inventiveness and determination. They reflect my pride for an airline that connected the world and became a national icon.' - Captain Richard Champion de Crespigny, Pilot In Command and author of QF32.


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Publisher: Allen & Unwin

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781925268478
  • File size: 4058 KB
  • Release date: November 1, 2015

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781925268478
  • File size: 4058 KB
  • Release date: November 1, 2015

PDF ebook

  • ISBN: 9781925268478
  • File size: 30408 KB
  • Release date: November 1, 2015

Formats

OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook
PDF ebook

subjects

History Nonfiction

Languages

English

Brings to full and rich life the extraordinary characters, events and challenges that have made Qantas an Australian icon.

From its earliest days, Qantas has attracted its fair share of unusual challenges and unique characters. These are the stories of a great airline and the people who made it, told by a man who has Qantas blood running through his veins. They are hilarious, nostalgic, heroic and sometimes even odd.

They are about the brilliant risk takers who made Qantas the safest airline in the world, the special demands of flying VIPs, the hazards of overseas postings, and the ever present dangers of the skies. But above all, these are the stories of how a uniquely Australian style shaped the best airline in the English- speaking world.

Generous and richly told, The Flying Kangaroo is a warm-hearted reminder why Qantas remains such an important part of the Australian psyche.

'Everyone who has even flown will enjoy The Flying Kangaroo. These are stories of passion and dedication, of risk and resilience, of excellence and Australian larrikinism, of inventiveness and determination. They reflect my pride for an airline that connected the world and became a national icon.' - Captain Richard Champion de Crespigny, Pilot In Command and author of QF32.


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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Allen & Unwin

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781925268478
    File size: 4058 KB
    Release date: November 1, 2015

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781925268478
    File size: 4058 KB
    Release date: November 1, 2015

    PDF ebook
    ISBN: 9781925268478
    File size: 30408 KB
    Release date: November 1, 2015

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  • Formats
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
    PDF ebook
  • Languages
    English