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IN SOUTHERN SKIES: A Pictorial History of Early Aviation in Southern Africa, 1816-1940IN SOUTHERN SKIES: A Pictorial History of Early Aviation in Southern Africa, 1816-1940
Illsley, John

A well researched history of flight in Southern Africa documenting early attempts with gliders and balloons up to commercial and military flights in the mid twentieth century. Illustrated with several hundred b/w photographs and images. Maps, apps, bib, 362pp, SOUTH AFRICA. JONATHAN BALL, 1868421686

2003 Hardback 


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MAILSHIPS OF THE UNION CASTLE LINE
Spanning the period from 1857 to 1977, this illustrated volume tells the story of the mail service between Britain and South Africa and the life style aboard in peace and war times. Illustrated with colour and b/w images, drawings and photographs. Index, bib, 180pp, SOUTH AFRICA. FERNWOOD PRESS, 1874950059

1994 Hardback 


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MAILSHIPS OF THE UNION CASTLE LINE


NO ROOM FOR ERROR: An Account of Light Aircraft Crashes in South AfricaNO ROOM FOR ERROR: An Account of Light Aircraft Crashes in South Africa
Van der Spek, Pete

A study for both the light aircraft enthusiast and the reader who wants to know the real story behind 35 light aircraft accidents in South Africa. Gloss, b/w photos, 112pp, SOUTH AFRICA. DAVID PHILIP/NEW AFRICA BOOKS, 0864865554

2003 Paperback 


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