Charles Ulm
The untold story of one of Australia's
greatest aviation pioneers
by Rick Searle
Charles Ulm and
Charles Kingsford Smith were two of the most important pioneers of
Australian aviation. Together they succeeded in a number of
record-breaking flights that made them instant celebrities around
the world, notably the first ever trans-Pacific flight, then setting
up Australian National Airways in late 1928. Smithy was the face of
the airline, happier in the cockpit or in front of an audience than
in the boardroom; Ulm was in his element as managing director.
Smithy had the charisma and public acclaim, Ulm the tenacity and
organisational skills. In 1932, Kingsford Smith received a
knighthood for his services to flying; Ulm did not. |
Soft cover, 336 pages
10 page index, 16 pages of photos
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