Australian Aviation: Year Book 1968-1969
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the height of the jet age, when Australia's skies were being reshaped by bold ambition and cutting-edge technology, the Australian Aviation Year Book 1968-1969 stands as an authoritative snapshot of a nation in aeronautical ascent. This comprehensive annual reference chronicles the full breadth of Australian aviation activity across 1968–1969, documenting civil and military aircraft operations, airline developments, industry milestones, and the key personnel who drove progress across the continent and its territories. It presents a meticulous survey of the era's most significant aircraft types — from light general aviation machines to commercial jets — capturing in vivid detail the ambitions and achievements of an industry at a pivotal crossroads. Beyond its role as a record of facts and figures, this volume serves as a primary historical document of remarkable cultural and technological significance, illustrating how Australia positioned itself within the global aviation community during one of the most transformative decades in flight history. The Comash Publishing Co.'s editorial rigour lends the work an authoritative voice that is both accessible to enthusiasts and indispensable to researchers and historians. For anyone with a passion for the golden era of aviation Down Under, this rare yearbook opens a fascinating window into a world of propellers, jet engines, and boundless blue horizons — leaving the reader to wonder just how far those pioneers truly flew.
Author: Various
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the height of the jet age, when Australia's skies were being reshaped by bold ambition and cutting-edge technology, the Australian Aviation Year Book 1968-1969 stands as an authoritative snapshot of a nation in aeronautical ascent. This comprehensive annual reference chronicles the full breadth of Australian aviation activity across 1968–1969, documenting civil and military aircraft operations, airline developments, industry milestones, and the key personnel who drove progress across the continent and its territories. It presents a meticulous survey of the era's most significant aircraft types — from light general aviation machines to commercial jets — capturing in vivid detail the ambitions and achievements of an industry at a pivotal crossroads. Beyond its role as a record of facts and figures, this volume serves as a primary historical document of remarkable cultural and technological significance, illustrating how Australia positioned itself within the global aviation community during one of the most transformative decades in flight history. The Comash Publishing Co.'s editorial rigour lends the work an authoritative voice that is both accessible to enthusiasts and indispensable to researchers and historians. For anyone with a passion for the golden era of aviation Down Under, this rare yearbook opens a fascinating window into a world of propellers, jet engines, and boundless blue horizons — leaving the reader to wonder just how far those pioneers truly flew.