The Flying Kangaroo: Great Untold Stories of QANTAS . . . the Heroic, the Hilarious and the Sometimes Just Plain Strange Tapa blanda - 2016

Allen & Unwin, 2/1/2016 12:00:01 AM. paperback. Very Good. 1.1000 9.0000 6.0000.

Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2016. Softcover. Very Good. From its earliest days, Qantas has attracted its fair share of unusual challenges and unique characters. These are the stories of a great airline and the people who made it, told by a man who has Qantas blood running through his veins. They are hilarious, nostalgic, heroic and sometimes even odd.They are about the brilliant risk takers who made Qantas the safest airline in the world, the special demands of flying VIPs, the hazards of overseas postings, and the ever present dangers of the skies. But above all, these are the stories of how a uniquely Australian style shaped the best airline in the English- speaking world.Generous and richly told, The Flying Kangaroo is a warm-hearted reminder why Qantas remains such an important part of the Australian psyche.'Everyone who has even flown will enjoy The Flying Kangaroo. These are stories of passion and dedication, of risk and resilience, of excellence and Australian larrikinism, of inventiveness and… Leer más

Allen & Unwin. Near Fine. 2016. Paperback. 1760113557 . Edges and endpapers foxed ; 6 X 1.1 X 9 inches; 352 pages .

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.