The nation waited : the first attempt to fly the Tasman Sea

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Accession number

PUB-2019-44

Maker

Bill Conroy

Description

"In early 1928, during a time of pioneering, long-distance flights, two New Zealand pilots set off from Australia on the first attempted aerial crossing of the wild Tasman Sea. Amid fervent hope, government interference, a spirit of patriotism, wide newspaper coverage and family pride, John 'Scotty' Moncrieff and George Hood, along with their non-flying partner Ivan Kight, dreamed of closer British Empire ties, a safer New Zealand and a shot at aviation glory. The disappearance of their aircraft Aotearoa remains one of Australasia's great flying mysteries"--Back cover.

Physical description

viii, 167 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

ISBN/ISSN

9780992247591

Credit line

Bill Conroy. 2019. The nation waited : the first attempt to fly the Tasman Sea, PUB-2019-44. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Book Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Other Documents

Production place

Masterton Masterton District Wellington New Zealand

Subject: all levels

History Aeronautics New Zealand Australia

Collection type

Published Titles Walsh Memorial Library

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