In 1965 a crew of eleven volunteers flew a wornout war-time Lancaster bomber from Sydney to Biggin Hill, England a distance of 12,000 miles, in order that the aircraft could take its place with other vintage aircraft in a British museum. It was, at that time, the last Lancaster remaining in flying condition. It was a flight fraught with both danger an near unsurmountable difficulties - capturing the imagination of the world in its amazing 21 day journey.
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Seller: G & S Books, Gillingham, KENT, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hard cover has slight edge wear to the bottom spine and edge. DJ also has very minor edge wear and is covered in a clear protective wrapper.Contains black & white illustrations. Seller Ref: M21164. Seller Inventory # 007482
Seller: Roger Lucas Booksellers, Horncastle, United Kingdom
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st edition, large 8vo, 162pp, photo illustrations; VG Copy in lightly edge-worn VG DJ Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 47012
Seller: Jean-Louis Boglio Maritime Books, CYGNET, TAS, Australia
1st Ed. XX, 162 PP with b/w illustrations: 11 portraits and 40 photos. Hard cover, dust jacket with a few small chips and is now in a protective sleeve. A near fine copy. Scarce. 24.5 x 17. The last flight of "Spirit of Surfers Paradise" in 1965 from Sydney to Biggin Hill, Kent, United Kingdom. List of the 7,376 other Lancasters built between P.120 and 162. Seller Inventory # 73498
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Seller: Westgate Bookshop, Sleaford, LINCS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: VG-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 1st Edition. Edge wear to both book and d/w. Otherwise tight and clean. Seller Inventory # 051887