Box Kites And Beyond
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: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the earliest days of canvas and wire contraptions rattling into the Australian sky to the jet-powered aircraft of the modern age, Box Kites and Beyond chronicles one man's extraordinary journey through the history of Australian aviation. Written by E. G. Roberts, a retired officer of the Royal Australian Air Force, this memoir presents a firsthand account of military flying life, tracing the remarkable technological evolution witnessed across a lifetime of service — from the fragile box kites that first inspired a generation of aviators to the sophisticated machines that would define air power in the twentieth century. Roberts writes with the measured authority and quiet pride of a career serviceman, grounding grand historical narratives in vivid personal experience. The work stands as a valuable document of Australian military and aviation history, illuminating the courage, camaraderie, and technical ingenuity that shaped the RAAF. Published by The Hawthorn Press in Melbourne, this is an indispensable read for anyone drawn to the pioneering spirit that took Australia — and its airmen — beyond the horizon.
Author: E. G. Roberts, Raaf (Retd)
Format: Hardback
Published: 1976, The Hawthorn Press
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the earliest days of canvas and wire contraptions rattling into the Australian sky to the jet-powered aircraft of the modern age, Box Kites and Beyond chronicles one man's extraordinary journey through the history of Australian aviation. Written by E. G. Roberts, a retired officer of the Royal Australian Air Force, this memoir presents a firsthand account of military flying life, tracing the remarkable technological evolution witnessed across a lifetime of service — from the fragile box kites that first inspired a generation of aviators to the sophisticated machines that would define air power in the twentieth century. Roberts writes with the measured authority and quiet pride of a career serviceman, grounding grand historical narratives in vivid personal experience. The work stands as a valuable document of Australian military and aviation history, illuminating the courage, camaraderie, and technical ingenuity that shaped the RAAF. Published by The Hawthorn Press in Melbourne, this is an indispensable read for anyone drawn to the pioneering spirit that took Australia — and its airmen — beyond the horizon.