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Red Tail Skies: A big book of Qantas Stories
Heroic, hilarious and sometimes just plain weird . . . Jim Eames shares great Qantas stories from World War II to the age of the jumbo and beyond.'These are stories of passion and dedication, of risk and resilience, of excellence and Australian larrikinism, of inventiveness and determination.' Captain Richard Champion de Crespigny on The Flying Kangaroo'Jim Eames captures the experiences of a small band of brave, professional and pioneering aircrew who confronted the dangers of war.' Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC (Ret'd) on Courage in the SkiesFirst published as the best-selling Courage in the Skies and The Flying KangarooFrom the challenges of its earliest days to the significant but little known involvement in Australia's World War II campaigns and its surge into the jet age and beyond, these are the stories of the men and women, the risk takers and the characters who shaped Qantas.Generous and richly told, Red Tail Skies is a warm-hearted reminder of why Qantas remains so important in the Australian psyche. It is the story of how a uniquely Australian style shaped the safest airline in the world.
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Published November 30, 2021
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October 5, 2022
This book was a very big one, which is why it took me so long to read it, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is split into two parts, the first one going into the history of Qantas along with lots of stories and anecdotes.
The second part is devoted to Qantas' role during WWII, and it makes for sobering reading. When I think about how hard the men (and a sprinkling of women) worked, under trying conditions, I really take my hat off to them. I am not sure that I could have put up with half of what they did, honestly! The parts about them flying in and around Papua New Guinea made me almost too afraid to continue reading.
Fabulous read, really.
And RIP to the Qantas staff who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Every time I fly Qantas, I enjoy it because the staff are such a warm and friendly bunch. I flew last week and one of the flight attendants had us all chuckling because she was going a bit off script! I am always so proud to see that flying kangaroo whenever I have been overseas too :)
The second part is devoted to Qantas' role during WWII, and it makes for sobering reading. When I think about how hard the men (and a sprinkling of women) worked, under trying conditions, I really take my hat off to them. I am not sure that I could have put up with half of what they did, honestly! The parts about them flying in and around Papua New Guinea made me almost too afraid to continue reading.
Fabulous read, really.
And RIP to the Qantas staff who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Every time I fly Qantas, I enjoy it because the staff are such a warm and friendly bunch. I flew last week and one of the flight attendants had us all chuckling because she was going a bit off script! I am always so proud to see that flying kangaroo whenever I have been overseas too :)
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