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  1. --from the Dawn of Aviation

    Author: John Stackhouse

    Copiously illustrated history of major Australian airline from its origins in Western Queensland in 1920 to its privatisation in 1995. Discusses topics such as the first international flights, the role of Qantas in WWII, and the introduction of jet aircraft. Author is a journalist and former war correspondent, who worked for Qantas from 1964-1969 and also has acted as a consultant for other airlines.

    in Historical

    • Published on 1995
    • 224 pages

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  2. 1932 Flying and Glider Manual

    Author: Paul Howard Poberezny, Sylvester H. Schmid

    https://www.google.com.au/books/edition/1932_Flying_and_Glider_Manual/2imYtwAACAAJ?hl=en  Airplanes -- Design and construction, Airplanes, Home-built Build and Fly - Pietenpol Air-Camper, Powell PH Racer, Heath Super Soarer Glider, Penguin, Ramsay Flying Bathtub; plans, construction methods.  

    in Aircraft

    • Published on 1932
    • 72 pages

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  3. Absolute Altitude

    Author: Martin Buckley

    In this exciting and unusual travel book, Martin Buckley journeys through many places, from Benbecula to Rarotonga, from Sudan to New Zealand, from Corsica to Tucson, Arizona - but the country he explores is a romantic and dangerous place that seduces all who travel there - the sky. Three years ago, Martin Buckley gained a pilot's licence, and set off to 'hitch-hike' by plane around the world. His encounters with a range of sometimes eccentric and always obsessive pilots led to aid flights throu

    in Other

    • Published on 2004
    • 304 pages

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  4. Air Disaster

    Author: Macarthur Job

    This in-depth book analyses 18 individual air crashes and provides a detailed and descriptive text for each incident. Specially commissioned illustrations and artwork by noted Australian aviation artist, Matthew Tesch, fill this dynamic collection.  77 maps and diagrams.

    in Educational

    • Published on 1994
    • 183 pages

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  5. Air Disaster

    Author: Macarthur Job

    Covers the period from 1977-1991.  14 aircraft disasters analysed.

    in Educational

    • Published on 1996
    • 218 pages

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  6. Air Disaster

    Author: Macarthur Job

    You are there on the flight deck as ten major airline accidents unfold in concise and spellbinding detail. The fascinating, ongoing story of how international passenger jet flying has developed through tragedy to become safer than walking down the street! Why these airliners crashed and the valuable lessons learned are fully revealed in this informative book. 

    in Educational

    • Published on 1994
    • 155 pages

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  7. Aircraft World Wars I & II

    Author: Jeff Daniels Ed

    110 aircraft in colour plus three-view silhouettes and specifications

    in Aircraft

    • Published on 1986
    • 1 page

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  8. Airfoil Selection

    Author: Barnaby Wainfan

    This book consists principally of a series of articles originally published in Kitplanes magazine.  A basic understanding of airfoil geometry and how that affects the aerodynamics of an airfoil.  Charts and analysis.

    in Aircraft

    • Published on 2005
    • 80 pages

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  9. Airspaces

    Author: David Pascoe and John Pascoe

    This book argues that 'airspace' – the transitional area between check-in desk and baggage carousel – must be regarded as a discrete destination on any map of our age.   Not so much about planes as the human interaction with flying and travel, from the architecture of airports, to films, historical events, advertising, disasters etc.

    in Other

    • Published on 2001
    • 303 pages

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  10. Australia's Flying Doctors

    Author: Roger McDonald

    Pictorial history of the Flying Doctor, from John Flynn's initial concept to the service in the early 1990's.  Remote locations, bases, accidents, planes, people, and personal stories.  Coffee table size book.

    in Historical

    • Published on 1994
    • 163 pages

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  11. Australian Airpower

    Author: Mark Grant

    Photos of military aircraft from the Great War (WWI) to WWII.  Vol 2 covers 1946 to 1996.

    in Historical

    • Published on 1996
    • 104 pages

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  12. Australian Aviator

    Author: Norman Brearley & Ted Mayman

    From WWI pilot to founding Australia's first commercial airline, WA Airways, carrying mail and passengers, searching for Kingsford-Smith and Ulm, looking for Lasseter's Lost Reef to joining the RAAF in WWII.

    in Biographies

    • Published on 1971
    • 204 pages

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  13. Australian Homebuilt Aeroplanes

    Author: T. C. Mowatt

    A listing of homebuilt aircraft registered through SAAA including details on the Aviation Register - Rego, name, address, date of registration, including all previous owners, make, model, photo.  Separate register of aircraft and construction number.  Includes 95-10 ultralights.

    in Aircraft

    • Published on 1983
    • 66 pages

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  14. Australians in the Air

    Author: Greg Copley

    A survey of Australian aviation from the earliest days to 1970, featuring the people and planes, in Australia and at war

    in Historical

    • Published on 1976
    • 289 pages

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  15. Avoiding Common Pilot Errors

    Author: John Stewart

    This important book brings an air traffic controller's perspective to the mistakes pilots commonly make in controlled airspace. Veteran controller John Stewart has spent years observing pilots display their lack of education, lack of flight preparation, inability to communicate effectively, ignorance of resistance to regulations, and other dangerous flaws. This book is his attempt to help pilots fly more safely in controlled airspace and to introduce them to new and coming air traffic control te

    in Educational

    • Published on 1989
    • 226 pages

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  16. Bert Hinkler

    Author: Grantlee Kieza

    A man whose life was filled with secrets, including two wives on two continents at the same time. Bert Hinkler lived a life of soaring highs and turbulent lows, a restless, adventure-filled existence as one of the Lords of Distance in the golden age of flight.

    in Biographies

    • Published on 2012
    • 473 pages

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  17. Better Takeoffs and Landings

    Author: Michael C. Love

    Focusing on the many aspects of flight that can affect takeoffs and landings, author and experienced pilot Michael C. Love provides a step-by-step review of proper pre-flight activities. Using examples to illustrate the specific techniques employed during normal, short field, soft field, and crosswind takeoffs and landings, Love covers vital information that any pilot can use for improving technique.

    in Educational

    • Published on 1995
    • 233 pages

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  18. Beyond the Sky

    Author: James Vicars

    In Australia in the mid 1920s, flight was still new, dangerous and glamorous - and aviators were all men. That was until a petite and quietly-spoken 49 year-old mother of three, Millicent Bryant, took her first flight, igniting a passion that led her to become the first woman in the Commonwealth outside Britain to gain a pilot's licence. While newspapers all over Australia began following her progress in the 'race', few outside her family knew the determination and depth of personality that took

    in Biographies

    • Published on 2020
    • 272 pages

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  19. Bushplanes

    Author: Geza Szurovy

    As recently as the 1930s, vast portions of Alaska and Canada remained uncharted. The task of transporting explorers, aerial photographers, and cartographers to those remote regions fell into the hands of daring aviators and their Annotation. This colorful book examines the duties bushplanes help carry out around the world and the development of the greatest examples still plying the skies, including DeHavilland Beavers and Otters, Piper Cubs, Stinson Reliants, and Cessna Skywagons. Even airworth

    in Aircraft

    • Published on 2004
    • 160 pages

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  20. Challenging Horizons

    Author: John Gunn

    The history of QANTAS - Vol 2 of 3 - Vol 1 Defeat of Distance 1919 - 1939, Vol 2 Challenging Horizons 1939 - 1954, Vol 3 High Corridors 1954 - 1970.  Includes photos, index, bibliography & notes.  A good read.

    in Historical

    • Published on 1987
    • 434 pages

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  21. Darker Shades of Blue

    Author: Tony Kern

    This volume takes a controversial look at pilots who attempt to undermine aviation by ignoring the rules. It covers the dangers caused by the rogue aviator and offers a solution to the problem.

    in Educational

    • Published on 1999
    • 248 pages

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  22. Dawn of D-DAY

    Author: David Howarth

    The power and the glory of the D-Day landings as recounted by the men who fought their way ashore. A tale told by a master of prose this account is among the best you'll ever read of the greatest amphibious invasion ever.  12,000 aircraft, 7,000 vessels and three-quarters of a million men committed by both sides of the flight on D-Day.

    in Historical

    • Published on 2008
    • 272 pages

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  23. DC-3 Down Under

    Author: Stewart Wilson

    History and colour photographs of DC-3's in Australia.

    in Historical

    • Published on 1989
    • 128 pages

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  24. Defending the Motherland

    Author: Lyuba Vinogradova

    Translated from the Russian.  Drawing on original interviews with survivors, Lyuba Vinogradova weaves together their untold stories.  Her panoramic account of these women's lives follows them from society balls to unmarked graves, from landmark victories to the horrors of Stalingrad.  Battling not just fearsome Aces of the Luftwaffe but also prejudice from their own leaders, women such as Lilya Litvyak and Katya Budanova are brought to life by the diaries and recollections of those who knew them

    in Historical

    • Published on 2015
    • 350 pages

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  25. Dream Aircraft

    Author: Barry Schiff

    From the North American P-51 Mustang, to the "Spirit of St. Louis," and even NASA's Space Shuttle, this spectacular collection examines who's who and how-to on some of the most incredible aircraft ever developed. Focusing on the unique aspects and performance characteristics of one of 32 aircraft—including the Culver Cadet, Transavia Airtruk, Saab Safari, and DeHavilland Chipmunk—each chapter brings the planes to life by describing exactly how it feels to be behind the controls. Historical and p

    in Aircraft

    • Published on 2007
    • 305 pages

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