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Author Byrnes, Paul.

Title Qantas by George! : the remarkable story of George Roberts / Paul Byrnes
Published Sydney, Australia : Watermark Press, 2000

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 W'PONDS  629.13092 Robert Byr/Qbg  AVAILABLE
Description 196 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
regular print
Contents That's my Boys -- Boys into Men -- Gods and Gravity -- Friends in High Places -- Growing Pains -- Water Wings and Wedding Bells -- The Professor at War -- Kangaroos Might Fly -- A Vintage and Veteran Man
Summary A fascinating insight into early Australian aviation, seen through the long and interesting life of 91-year-old George Roberts, who joined Qantas in his early twenties, and over the next 38 years rose to great heights within the organization. George is still involved with maintaining the company's archives
Notes Includes index
The story of an Australian larrikin with a passion for engines, aeroplanes and speed, George was the oldest living former employee of Qantas. He died in 2009
Subject Roberts, George, 1909-
Roberts, George, 1909-2009
Qantas Airways -- History.
Qantas Empire Airways -- History.
Aeronautical engineers -- Australia -- Biography.
Aeronautics -- Flights -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- History.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Author Qantas Airways.
LC no. 00002184
ISBN 0949284521
9780949284525