Australian Women Pilots, 9781742236971
Paperback
Defying gravity and prejudice: Australian women who soared to extraordinary heights.

Australian Women Pilots

amazing true stories of women in the air

$37.59

  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    31 October 2020

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Summary

Soaring High: The Untold Stories of Australian Women Pilots

From pioneering flights in the outback to delivering Spitfires during wartime and navigating the treacherous jungles of New Guinea, Australian Women Pilots unveils the remarkable stories of ten extraordinary Australian women who defied expectations and took to the skies.

While women have been an integral part of aviation since its inception, their contributions have often been overlooked. Kathy Mexted shine…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781742236971
ISBN-10:1742236979
Author:Kathy Mexted
Publisher:NewSouth Publishing
Imprint:NewSouth Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:31 October 2020
Weight:333g
Dimensions:233mm x 155mm x 20mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘Australian Women Pilots is likely to become a classic of Australian aviation literature.’ –Steve Hitchen, Editor, Australian Pilot

About The Author

Kathy Mexted

Kathy Mexted is a writer, photographer and editor. Inspired by her father, she learnt to fly in 1991, before she became a writer. Now she writes more than she flies, though her eyes and mind are usually turned skywards. She grew up in Finley, New South Wales. She married into, and then created, a flying family. She currently lives with her husband Denis on 40 hectares in Central Victoria, and they fly a Cessna 180. She is the author of Australian Women Pilots.

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