Aerial circles : 50 years of New Zealand aviation : gliding and power : 1935 - 1985
Maker and role
Roy Russell, Author
Production date
1986
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Object detail
Accession number
03-1863
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Description
"Roy Russell undoubtedly belongs to the "airman" class of aviators, and even in his involvement with powered aircraft his knowledge of gliding clearly shows through in his handling of these machines. To those who have spent most of their working lives in commercial air transport operations this book describes an aspect of flying of which many of them have little knowledge. Others, who have graduated to air transport through gliding clubs and aerial work, will recall many situations similar to those which Roy so aptly describes. This book, full of anecdotes, makes one realise that there is still a lot of fun to be had out of sports aviation, including gliding and the aero club movement and that it does not cost the earth to participate." - preface
Contents: preface / an introduction to aviation / introduction to gliding / pre war aero club flying / airforce days / post war gliding / peacetime power flying - topdressing / modern gliders / on soaring fires / out landings / motor gliders / the glass fibre age / Temple Martin / epilogue
Contents: preface / an introduction to aviation / introduction to gliding / pre war aero club flying / airforce days / post war gliding / peacetime power flying - topdressing / modern gliders / on soaring fires / out landings / motor gliders / the glass fibre age / Temple Martin / epilogue
Signature/Marks and Type
Trevor Morley ... Roy Russell 12-11-86 Hand-written
Media/Materials
Physical description
141 p. : photos ; 21 cm.
Edition
3rd ed.
Credit line
Roy Russell. 1986. Aerial circles : 50 years of New Zealand aviation : gliding and power : 1935 - 1985, 03-1863. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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