{"product_id":"flying-the-thermal-skies-a-history-of-aviation-in-rotorua-district-signed","title":"FLYING THE THERMAL SKIES: A  History of Aviation in Rotorua District - SIGNED","description":"\u003cp\u003eFLYING THE THERMAL SKIES: A History of Aviation in Rotorua\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eby Don Stafford (SIGNED)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: medium hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003e\nPublished: Thermalart Productions 1983, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003e\nSize (mm): 180 w x 255 h x 30 w\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 295\u003cbr\u003e\nSKU: A5M\/2405\/0365\/K517\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\nA book for those interested in aviation and its accurate history in Rotorua from 1918 to 1982 detailing every facet of aviation and its development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt covers the first flights by Rotorua people in 1911; the first Rotorua pilots, the earliest aircraft arrivals, aero clubs, barnstorming, pageants, parachuting, ballooning, gliding, RNZAF, ATC, topdressing, home-builds, microlights and even hand gliders. It details the fields of scenic, charter and scheduled airlines as well as noting the problems and politics that go with the development of these industries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome images, maps on end papers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nImmaculate with only light wear\/marks on dust jacket, pages otherwise as new. Images depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003e\nScarce signed\u003cbr\u003e\nSee our other books listed by this author.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55450671776036,"sku":null,"price":124.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/100863.jpg?v=1783651037","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/flying-the-thermal-skies-a-history-of-aviation-in-rotorua-district-signed","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}