Australian Women Pilots

Author : Kathy Mexted
Publisher : NewSouth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1742245064
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Australian Women Pilots written by Kathy Mexted and published by NewSouth Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women have been flying planes ever since there have been planes to fly, but, with a few notable exceptions, they have not been visible or well known. Tenacious, determined and sometimes fearless, Kathy Mexted shares the stories of ten extraordinary Australian women compelled to take to the skies. You will meet trailblazers like Nancy Bird Walton, Deborah Wardley, who was told by Ansett that women couldn't be pilots, and Gaby Kennard, the first Australian woman to fly solo around the world. Others are perhaps less known, but piloting Spitfires, Tiger Moths, fire bombers and RAAF jets, their stories are just as extraordinary. Packed with drama, adventure and sometimes heartbreak, this riveting book is a salute to those women who refused to keep their feet on the ground.

Author : Rosemary Arnold
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780980838008
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book First Females Above Australia written by Rosemary Arnold and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Australian Women Pilots' Association written by and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sheila Mann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Girls Were Up There Too written by Sheila Mann and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This booklet is an attempt to show how women were involved in the aviation industry. From the 'Early Birds', those pioneers of the air, to the 1980s airline pilots, these women have contributed in many different ways.

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ISBN 13 : 9780959948516
Total Pages : 61 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Australian Women Pilots written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sue Stafford
Publisher : Virago Press
ISBN 13 : 9781863170871
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Women with Wings written by Sue Stafford and published by Virago Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through 33 contemporary portraits this book highlights the adventures and achievements of Australian women aviators from the early 1900s to the present day.

Author : Albert Mills
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131718601X
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Absent Aviators written by Albert Mills and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-16 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this book is to present a number of related chapters on the subject of gender issues in the workplace of the aviation industry. More specifically, the chapters address the continuing shortfall in the number of women pilots in both civilian and military aviation. Considerable research has been carried out on gender issues in the workplace and, for example, women represent about 10% of employees in engineering. This example is often used to show that the consequences of gender discrimination are embedded and difficult to overcome in masculine-dominated occupations. However, women represent only 5-6% of the profession of pilot. Clearly there are many factors which mitigate women seeking to become pilots. The chapters within this volume raise both theoretical and practical issues, endeavouring to address the imbalance of women pilots in this occupation. Absent Aviators consolidates a diverse range of issues from a number of authors from Australia, Austria, the United States, Canada, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Each of the chapters is research-based and aims to present a broad picture of gender issues in aviation, gendered workplaces and sociology, underpinned by sound theoretical perspectives and methodologies. One chapter additionally raises issues on the historical exclusion of race from an airline. The book will prove to be a valuable contribution to the debates on women in masculine-oriented occupations and a practical guide for the aviation industry to help overcome the looming shortfall of pilots. It is also hoped it will directly encourage young women to identify and overcome the barriers to becoming a civilian or military pilot.

Author : Lois K. Merry
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786457686
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Women Military Pilots of World War II written by Lois K. Merry and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 2000 women in the United States, Great Britain and the Soviet Union flew military airplanes in organized units during World War II, yet their stories are largely unknown. These pilots ferried aircraft, flew targets for ground artillery practice, tested airplanes and equipment, and many of them flew in combat. The women pilots proved that they could manage bombers and fighters as well as their male counterparts, and several later remarked that "the airplanes didn't care who flew them." Topics covered include the training of female pilots, how female flight units were developed and structured, the hazards of conflict, and how these women reintegrated into civilian life following the war.

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Publisher : National Library Australia
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1022 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book APAIS 1991: Australian public affairs information service written by and published by National Library Australia. This book was released on with total page 1022 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1563112035
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ninety-Nines Inc. written by and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 1996-06 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: