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Anzac and Aviator: The Remarkable Story of Sir Ross Smith and the 1919 England to Australia Air Race by Michael Molkentin
Category: Australian History
The story of extraordinary Australian, Ross Smith, who rode to war at Gallipoli on horseback and by the end of the war, was one of the most highly awarded fighter pilots.
Australia and the War in the Air by Michael Molkentin
Category: History | Series: Centenary Hist of Aust and Great War Ser.
Drawing on archival records in Australasia, Europe and North America, Australia and the War in the Air provides a fresh perspective on Australia's involvement in the Great War and a revaluation of air power's early influence on warfare. From the earliest days of the Great War, Australians volunteere ...Show more
Fire in the Sky : The Australian Flying Corps in the First World War by Michael Molkentin
Category: Military
'I half rolled, and there before my eyes was as perfect a target as I had ever seen in my life. A pressure of a thumb, a short burst, a puff of smoke, a flash of flame, a hole on the clouds-and it was over.' Lieutenant Robert McKenzie, No. 2 Squadron Australian Flying Corps. When the First World War beg ...Show more
Fire in the Sky: The Australian Flying Corps in the First World War by Michael Molkentin
Category: History
When the First World War began in August 1914, aeroplanes were a novelty. Despite this, Australia had established a military flying school and corps. From a first class of four student pilots the Australian Flying Corps would grow to number almost 4000 by the armistice. Michael Molkentin reveals the rem ...Show more
Flying the Southern Cross : The Adventures of Aviators Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm by Michael Molkentin
Category: Biography
Australian aviators Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm made the first trans-Pacific flight in 1928 in an aircraft constructed largely of timber and fabric, the Southern Cross. With Americans Jim Warner as radio operator and Harry Lyon as navigator, they made the trip from Oakland, California, in ni ...Show more
History Transformed Stage 5 by Jonathon Dallimore; Robert Loeffel; Nicole Matthews; Michael Molkentin; Ebony Toth; Ashley America; Luke Bartolo; Justyn Boyle; Melissa Bright; Kay Caroll; Sally Cove; Tom Dunwoodie; Andrew Finlay
Category: Education
Making history relevant in the contemporary world: Stage 4 and 5 resources for NSW History. History Transformed is a complete and flexible package for NSW Stages 4 and 5 History students and teachers. Developed specifically for the NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum, by a NSW team of experienced ...Show more
Oxford Value Bundle the Centenary History of Australia and the Great War (print) by Michael Molkentin; Jeffrey Grey; Robert Stevenson; John Connor; Peter Stanley; Peter Yule; Jean Bou; Peter Dennis; Paul Dalgleish
Category: History | Series: Centenary Hist of Aust and Great War Ser.
The Centenary History of Australia and the Great War Series includes five volumes, packaged together here:Australia and the War in the Air: Volume IThe War with the Ottoman Empire: Volume IIThe War with Germany: Volume IIIThe War at Home: Volume IVThe Australian Imperial Force: Volume V
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