Silver Wings in Pacific Skies Australia's First Trans-Pacific Airline: British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines
Brisbane: Boolarong Publications, 1993. Quarto, illustrated gloss hardcover, xii, 166 pp.; illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs, drawings and documents; six appendices included. Very light foxing on front endpapers, "J. M. Swanson" written on inside top-left corner of front cover; otherwise a fine copy. First edition. A history of British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines, Australia's first Trans-Pacific airline. Harry M. Moore became fascinated with BCPA from an early age, and even more so when he learnt that his father was once a pilot for the company. In this volume, through research and interviews with those who worked with the airline, Moore pieces together a fascinating story of a small international airline that won the hearts of many. Item #4682
From the library of John Swanson.
Price (AUD): $50.00