A man among mavericks : the story of Lester Brain / Neil Cadigan
- Bib ID:
- 4384599
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Cadigan, Neil
- Online Version:
- Table of contents only
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- Description:
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- Sydney : ABC Books for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2008
- xi, 238 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 23 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9780733320965
- Summary:
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"Lester Brain was a true pioneer of Australia's aviation history. Grabbing a long-forgotten transcript of an interview with Lester, Neil Cadigan set off on a journey following the path of Lester Brain, traversing the unpredictable terrain of Australia, visiting places like Broome, Alice Springs, Camooweal, Cloncurry, Brisbane and Longreach. He discovered a man whose amazing flying adventures read like a boys own annual. From prospecting for gold reefs in the Tanami Desert to rescuing the hapless aviators Keith Anderson and Robert Hitchock whose aircraft, the Kookaburra, went missing while searching for Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm. In 1929 he was rated the best aviator in Australia, taught many of the country's greatest achieving pilots, rescued survivors during a Japanese attack on Broome during World War II, took the controls for inaugural mail and flying-boat services for Qantas, and contributed more towards the world renowned safety record of Qantas in its formative three decades than any other aviator."--Provided by publisher.
- Full contents:
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- Machine derived contents note: Preface-'Why Aren't You Famous?' 1
- Chapter 1-A Careful Man Among Mavericks 7
- Chapter 2-The Qantas Pioneer 17
- Chapter 3-Coffee Royale and the Kookaburra 51
- Chapter 4- A National Hero 85
- Chapter 5-Aviation's Great All-rounder 102
- Chapter 6-The Secrets of a Potential Death Trap 111
- Chapter 7-The War Effort 130
- Chapter 8-Australia's Pearl Harbor 140
- Chapter 9-Up, Up and Away with TAA 164
- Chapter 10-Company Man vs Family Man 190
- Chapter 11-From Making Planes to Making Waves 204
- Chapter 12-Knocking Back a Knighthood 211
- Chapter 13-The Kookaburra Rises Again 219
- Endnotes 235.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-238)
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Also Titled:
- Lester Brain : Australia's greatest aviator
- Terms of Use:
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2058 [Created/Published Date + 50 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2008
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