A SHOWER OF SPRAY AND WE'RE AWAY!

A SHOWER OF SPRAY AND WE'RE AWAY!
A SHOWER OF SPRAY AND WE'RE AWAY!
A SHOWER OF SPRAY AND WE'RE AWAY!
A SHOWER OF SPRAY AND WE'RE AWAY!
A SHOWER OF SPRAY AND WE'RE AWAY!
A SHOWER OF SPRAY AND WE'RE AWAY!
A SHOWER OF SPRAY AND WE'RE AWAY!
A SHOWER OF SPRAY AND WE'RE AWAY!
A SHOWER OF SPRAY AND WE'RE AWAY!
A SHOWER OF SPRAY AND WE'RE AWAY!
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Title: A SHOWER OF SPRAY AND WE'RE AWAY!
Author(s): LADD, Fred
ANNABELL, Ross
Category: New Zealand - Biographies
New / Used: Used
Book Type: Small Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Published: 1971
Published By: AH & AW Reed
Edition: 1st edition
Pages: 233
Size (mm): 145 w x 220 h x 25 d

Condition

Near new with only light wear on dust jacket.

About

The autobiography of a New Zealand flying pioneer, a man who became a legend in his lifetime.

Fred Ladd flew in the Pacific theatre of War, flew for N.Z. National Airways Corp, started Fiji Airways and as chief pilot he opened Tourist Air Travel of Auckland with a Widgeon amphibian. Fred Ladd is undoubtedly this country’s most colourful aviator, RNZAF, early days WWII a live-wire captain sometimes prone to play practical jokes on his passengers & always with a sense of humour. The book is full of hair-raising and hilarious stories and it reflects, admirably, the style and outlook of a man who has become a legend in his lifetime.

Well illustrated throughout with monochrome images.
Includes newspaper cutting.

Remarks

Scarce in this condition, and with news cutting.

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