Harry Hawker’s widow tells the story of the Australian mechanic who became Sopwith’s chief test pilot in the pioneer days of flying. The book follows his records, races and narrow escapes, his attempt to fly the Atlantic in 1919 and rescue at sea, and his work until his death in a crash in 1921, with a foreword by J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon.
An affectionate record of early aviation from someone who lived it beside him. Download the free EPUB.