Aiming High   Description: Growing up in country Australia, and after years of below-average school results, Jon Johanson was told by career advisers that he would achieve little. But Jon has gone on to become the holder of over thirty world aviation records. He has made history By becoming the first person to fly an aircraft solo around the world twice. Flying East and then West, Jon also became the first person to fly solo over the world’s four major oceans – in his single engine, home built kit plane. Whether working as a nurse in an intensive care unit, delivering babies , flying or sharing his experiences , jon Johanson is proof that everyday people can soar to great height’s. Aiming High is the story of his remarkable achievements. ‘As I read John Johanson’s manuscript I was overwhelmed by his courage, hid tenacity, and his determination to achieve and succeed’. NANCY BIRD WALTON Author: Jon Johanson Price: $ 29.95 Code: 9781862544246

apache   Description: APACHE - ED MACY In 2006 Ed’s Apache squadron were dispatched to Helmand Afghanistan, to protect the men on the ground. And when a marine went missing in enemy territory, Ed and his team knew they were the Army’s only hope of getting him out. This is the true story of a rescue mission so dangerous they said it could never be done-and the men who dared to make it happen. $24.95 Bar 9780007288175 Price: $ 24.95 Code: 9780007288175

APACHE DAWN   Description: APACHE DAWN- DAMIEN LEWIS Deemed “the most advanced and significant weapons system to enter service with the British Army”, by the Ministry of Defence, the iconic Apache attack helicopter is unlike any other weapons platform in history. Designed to seek out its targets at low level, with all the refined senses of a top predator, this ferocious hunter-killer is one of the most costly weapons systems ever utilised by the armed forces. Enabling its pilots to get up close and personal with their targets, the Apache has heralded a new dawn in combat, as played out in the rugged terrains of Afghanistan. Damien Lewis has been given access to the Army Air Corps’ finest Apache pilots to tell their stories. Deployed to Afghanistan from May to September 2007, this elite band of warriors, operating under the call-sign Ugly, engaged in a relentless series of operations which stretched the aircraft, and themselves, to the very limit. In Apache Dawn Lewis takes the reader to the heart of an exhausting series of unrelenting combat missions, wherein the pilots pitted their grit and fortitude, and the aircraft’s unrivalled technology, against a cunning and astute enemy determined to shoot them down. Including details of previously unreported missions, Lewis takes the reader to the core of the conflict. Apache Dawn gets under the skin and close to the hearts and minds of the airmen of flight Ugly, revealing what it is like to fly the Apache and to operate its awesome array of weaponry, exploring what drives the men involved to extremes of heroics and daring, and examining the emotional strain they face as a consequence of their actions. Author: DAMIEN LEWIS Price: $ 35.00 Code: 978147442550

	Chickenhawk   Description: Robert Mason was sent to vietnam. Between August 1965 and July 1966 he flew more than 1,000 assult missions. This book is his devastaing birds eye view of that war and all its horror. Author: Robert Mason Price: $ 27.95 Code: 9780552124195

Fate is the Hunter   Description: \"This fascinating, well -told autobiography is a complete refutation of the comfortable cliché that \'man is master of his fate\'. As far as pilots are concerned, fate (or death) is a hunter who is constantly in pursuit of them... There is nothing depressing about Fate Is the Hunter. There is tensions and suspense in it but there is great humor too. Happily, Gann never gets too technical for the layman to understand.\" Saturday Review Author: Ernest K Gann Price: $ 39.95 Code: 1735

IN THE COMPANY OF HEROES   Description: IN THE COMPANY OF HEROES The gripping true story of the Black Hawk pilot, shot down, captured and tortured. Michael Durant’s ordeal was first described in Mark Bowden’s International best seller Black Hawk Down and the critically acclaimed film of the same name. This his first-person gripping account, tells of bravery under fire, torture, imprisonment, and the terrifying day-by-day reality for a soldier, unarmed and helpless in enemy hands, fighting to survive. Author: Michael J Durant with Steven Hartov Price: $ 34.95 Code: 9780593051870

	Richmond Flyboys   Description: RICHMOND FLYBOYS The NSW State Aviation School 1915-1918 and beyond. The Aviators The stories behind the history. The Curtiss Jenny in Australia. The air adventures of Billy Stutt The birth of the Richmond Air Base. Price: $ 37.50 Code: stutt

Rotor in the Green   Description: BY BRIGADIER W. J. A. MELLOR, AM, DSC We go through life dealing with what comes our way, pursuing goals and gathering experiences. While we would all like to think that our own particular circumstances are unique and interesting, few of us have the skill, or the courage, to set our lives out for others to examine, interpret and challenge. It is an exposure not sought by the timid. Ray Dousset is not timid, nor is he falsely modest. He is demonstrably brave, and in the pages of this book he exposes his life of many facets in a way which will undoubtedly entertain but also confront his readers. His is a straightforward story, simply recounted, of a life enhanced by a consuming desire to fly, the realization of which has led to many episodes of joy and daring. His experiences in the Army, both on the ground and in the air, reveal an individual of great determination and considerable commitment. The episodes of his work as a rescue pilot display quite clearly his skill as an aviator and his compassion as an individual. This book offers another perspective, obtained at close range, of the ill-starred National Safety Council and its enigmatic head John Friedrich. It is a more intimate view than that gained from the press reports and a view from someone who, while not endorsing the methods, clearly understood and shared the vision and commitment of Friedrich. This account will undoubtedly provide some balance to a curious chapter in Australia’s aviation history. But for all the joy and achievement, the accolades and reports, Ray Dousset has struggled to come to grips with deep depression. In these pages he describes the difficulties and doubts he and his family have faced, together and separately, to reconcile the public and private Ray Dousset. It has been a challenging task for Ray to expose and for his family to accommodate. It is a challenging task for the reader to confront his frank descriptions and deceptions, but the reward for all is in the accomplishment. This account provides an opportunity to witness the triumph of the spirit over illness and despair. I have had the good fortune of knowing Ray and Margaret Dousset and their children over many, many years. This autobiography paints a clear and frank picture of Ray Dousset, the man and the pilot, on a canvas that all who have any interest in flying will recognise and enjoy. Price: $ 33.00 Code: 64626633

The life of Guy Menzies the forgoten flyer   Description: Guy Menzies was the first man to cross the Tasman Sea The flight of a little under 12 hours was made in an Avro Avian. Guy’s departure from Sydney was unheralded and unannounced. His arrival in the remote part of the west coast of the south island of New Zealand came as a huge surprise to the locals and also shocked Guy’s friends and relatives in Sydney, who thought he was flying to Perth This book tracks Guy’s life from birth to the trans-Tasman crossing and beyond. His love of flying took him to England where he joined the R.A.F and flew with two fighter squadrons and with a flying boat squadron, operating out of Singapore. On November 1st 1940 his Sunderland was pounced upon by Italian fighters off the coast of Sicily and shot down in flames, the entire crew was lost. In his short life he had accomplished far more and survived more adventures than many of us can imagine. Author: Max Wearne Price: $ 39.95 Code: 9780646451152

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