A comprehensive illustrated history of aviation in New Zealand, covering military, civil, private and commercial flying from the earliest experiments through to the jet age. Ross Ewing and Ross Macpherson trace the development of aircraft, airlines, airfields and aviation organisations, supported by more than 300 colour and black-and-white photographs, maps and facsimiles.
Published by Heinemann in Auckland in 1986, this substantial first edition remains an important reference work for collectors and readers interested in New Zealand aviation history.
Authors: Ross Ewing and Ross Macpherson
Format: Large-format hardcover with dust jacket
Publisher: Heinemann Publishers (NZ) Ltd
Publication year: 1986
Edition: First edition
ISBN: 9780868634098
Pages: 287
Condition: Used, good. The dust jacket shows rubbing, light creasing, surface marks, edge wear and small tears, with wear at the corners and spine ends.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, NON-FICTION BOOKS, NZ BOOKS, NZ NON FICTION, VINTAGE BOOKS
Type: NZ NON FICTION
Category: AVIATION, B0126, BOOKS, CIVIL AVIATION, HARDCOVER, ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, MILITARY AVIATION, NEW ZEALAND, NEW ZEALAND AVIATION, NEW ZEALAND HISTORY, NZ BOOKS, NZ NON FICTION, ROSS EWING, ROSS MACPHERSON, VINTAGE
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