Taking off pioneering small airlines of New Zealand 1945 - 1970

Maker and role
Richard J. Waugh, Author
Bruce Gavin, Author
Peter Layne, Author
Graeme McConnell, Author
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2003?
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03-785
Maker
Richard J. Waugh
Bruce Gavin
Peter Layne
Graeme McConnell
Description
""Taking Off - pioneering small airlines of New Zealand 1945-1970" traces the development of those [small] airlines, from the ground (and sometimes plane) breaking Southern Scenic Air Services in Queenstown to the Auckland-based Tourist Air Travel, made famous by the indefatigable Fred Ladd." - foreword.

Contents: Popeye's airline (The story of Southern Scenic Air Services 1945-1967) -- Above the marble mountain (John Reid's Northwest Airlines 1950-1951) -- Webfooted widgeons in the deep south (Amphibian Airways 1951-1962) -- Domineering across the Canterbury Plains (South Island Airways 1953-1956) -- A shower of spray and we're away (The memorable story of NZ Tourist Air Travel 1955-1967) -- The Coromandel connection (The pioneering work of Midland Air Services 1955-1963) -- The inter-islander which stayed in the Mainland (The turbulent story of Trans Island Airways 1956-1959) -- Abeam the Alps to Haast and beyond (West Coast Airways 1956-1967) -- To and from the Bay - by speedy Aero Commander (The busy story of Bay of Plenty Airways 1956-1961) -- If we can get it in the aircraft - we'll fly it! (Bill Evans' Golden Coast Airways and its successors 1959-1970) -- Hokonui highflier - from Tiger Moth to tourist airplane (Ian Ritchie and the tale of Ritchie Air Services 1960-1967) -- Aerial visions aplenty - having a go! (Other small airlines which flew (or almost) 1945-1970) -- Appendices (Surviving aircraft of New Zealand small airlines 1945-1970 ; History of de Havilland DH89B Dominie ZK-BCP/VH-BGP (c/n 6648) ; Air crash injustice Bay of Plenty Airways' Aero Commander).
Signature/Marks and Type
Richard Waugh Hand-written
Bruce Gavin Hand-written
Peter Layne Hand-written
Graeme McConnell Hand-written
Media/Materials
Processed Material/Paper
Physical description
228 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), facsimiles, maps ; 31 cm.
ISBN/ISSN
0473093669
9780473093662
Other title
Taking off pioneering small airlines of New Zealand 1945-1970
Credit line
Richard J. Waugh et al. 2003?. Taking off pioneering small airlines of New Zealand 1945 - 1970, 03-785. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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New Zealand Local service airlines New Zealand Aeronautics, Commercial Biography New Zealand Air pilots New Zealand Aviation industry Southern Scenic Air Services Limited Lucas, F. J. (Frederick John), 1915-1993 Northwest Airlines Limited Reid, John Amphibian Airways Limited South Island Airways Limited Airwork Limited Tourist Air Travel Limited Midland Air Services Limited Trans Island Airways Limited West Coast Airways Limited New Zealand Airplane ambulances Bay of Plenty Airways Limited Golden Coast Airways Limited Ritchie Air Services Limited De Havilland DH 89 Rapide Gould's Air Freight Limited Air Contracts Limited Wellington Aero Club Wanganui Aero Work Limited Ladd, Fred (Frederick Patrick), 1908-1989 Airlift (N.Z.) Limited Airlift (South Island) Limited Blackmore's Air Services Limited Hunter Air Tourist Limited James Aviation Limited Bay of Plenty Air Services Limited Auckland Aviation Services Limited Aircraft Service (N.Z.) Limited Auster Air Views Limited Medical Air Services Limited Central Air Taxis Limited Central Amphibious Airways Limited South Pacific Airways Limited Rent-A-Plane Services Limited Northland Airways Limited Cookson Airspread Limited Northern Wairoa Aero Club Incorporated Air Charter Limited Dillon, Brian Southland Air Taxis Limited Napier Aero Club Eastern Air Services Limited Southern Cross Air Freighters Limited Patchett Tours Limited Utah-Williamson-Burnett Consortium Northern Airways Limited Executive Air Travel Limited Adastra Aviation Limited Sky Travel (New Zealand) Limited Southern Districts Aero Club Rotorua Aerial Charter Limited Geyserland Airways Limited Bell Air Executive Air Travel Limited Rotorua Aero Club Tasman Air Services Limited Middle Districts Aero Club South Seas Airways Limited

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