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Sundowner of the Skies - Updated edition: The story of Oscar Garden , the forgot
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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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- 9781760793838
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- 9781760793838
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
New Holland Pty, The Limited
ISBN-10
1760793833
ISBN-13
9781760793838
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28057263345
Product Key Features
Book Title
Sundowner of the Skies : the Story of Oscar Garden , the Forgotten Aviator
Number of Pages
270 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2022
Topic
Adventurers & Explorers
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
13.6 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Table Of Content
Author's note 11Introduction 17Chapter 1 Merchant Prince of Orkney 21Chapter 2 Family ruptures 31Chapter 3 War and peace 45Chapter 4 The Flight 57Chapter 5 Honour and glory business 73Chapter 6 Barnstorming 95Chapter 7 Africa and the Middle East 107Chapter 8 Trapped in England 122Chapter 9 The Boss 137Chapter 10 The Tomato Grower 155Chapter 11 The Forgotten Aviator 168Appendix 1 182Appendix 2 183Notes 184About the Author 190Acknowledgements 191
Synopsis
In the early morning of 16 October 1930, Oscar Garden taxied his tiny Gipsy Moth he had named Kia Ora, across London's Croydon aerodrome. His plan was to fly to Australia, which was sheer madness as he only had a mere 39 flying hours under his belt. When he landed at Wyndham 18 days later no one was expecting him. However, his flight - the third fastest after veteran aviators Bert Hinkler and Charles Kingsford - captured the world's imagination., In the early morning of 16 October 1930, Oscar Garden taxied his tiny Gipsy Moth he had named Kia Ora, across London's Croydon aerodrome. His plan was to fly to Australia, which was sheer madness as he only had a mere 39 flying hours under his belt. When he landed at Wyndham 18 days later no one was expecting him. However, his flight--the third fastest after veteran aviators Bert Hinkler and Charles Kingsford--captured the world's imagination. The press dubbed him 'Sundowner of the Skies.' Unlike most of his contemporaries who died in crashes, Oscar survived and went on to a career in commercial aviation. In April 1940, he delivered the flying boat, Awarua, to Auckland for Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL), the forerunner of Air New Zealand. In 1943 he became TEAL's Chief Pilot and Operations Manager; as the 'Boss' of this fledgling company, he steered it through its formative years, but left suddenly in 1947. He never flew a plane again.
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