A Shower of Spray & We're Away (Signed Copy) by Fred Ladd

This is a second-hand copy of the book A Shower of Spray & We're Away (Signed Copy) by Fred Ladd. 

This copy id signed by Fred Ladd - see photos.

Condition: This is a used book in very good condition. Previous owners name inside front cover.

Publisher: A.H. & A.W. Reed
Year: 1971
ISBN: 0589006924
Format: Hardback with dustjacket
Pages: 233
Condition: Used (Very Good)

The autobiography of a New Zealand flying pioneer, a man who became a legend in his lifetime. Fred Ladd flew in the Pacific theatre of War, flew for N.Z. National Airways Corp, started Fiji Airways and as chief pilot he opened Tourist Air Travel of Auckland with a Widgeon amphibian. Fred Ladd is undoubtedly this country’s most colourful aviator, RNZAF, early days of WWII a live-wire captain sometimes prone to play practical jokes on his passengers & always with a sense of humour. The book is full of hair-raising and hilarious stories and it reflects, admirably, the style and outlook of a man who has become a legend in his lifetime.