Jim Eames has been involved in aviation since he began work as an aviation writer in the 1960s. He has been a ministerial press secretary and aviation adviser to governments and a senior executive with Qantas. The author of eight books including Taking to the Skies, The Flying Kangaroo and Courage in the Skies, he has lived and breathed aviation. He also tells a great yarn.
'In this most readable book, Jim Eames captures the experiences of
a small band of brave, professional and pioneering aircrew who
confronted the dangers of war, the challenges of unforgiving
oceanic and tropical weather and the uncertainty of navigation in
unarmed flying boats and conventional aircraft.' - Air Chief
Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC (Ret'd) for Courage in the
Skies
'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
determination. They reflect my pride for an airline that connected
the world and became a national icon.' - Captain Richard Champion
de Crespigny, Pilot In Command and author of QF32.
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