I Flew for MMA: An Airline Pilot’s Life

Adkins, R. C.

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First Edition. Signed by Author. pp. xii, 372 illusts #0517/170824

MacRobertson Miller Airlines Ltd. (MMA), callsign “Miller”, IATA code “MV”, was established in Australia in late 1927, by pilot Horrie Miller with the backing of chocolate millionaire Sir Macpherson Robertson.The airline’s initial services were between Adelaide and Broken Hill. The airline grew rapidly and in 1934 transferred its main base to Perth, after winning a Commonwealth Government contract for air services to the North-West of Western Australia and the Northern Territory. The airline has had to endure hardship and cope with long distances in the vast state of Western Australia.MacRobertson Miller Airlines Ltd. (MMA), callsign “Miller”, IATA code “MV”, was established in Australia in late 1927, by pilot Horrie Miller with the backing of chocolate millionaire Sir Macpherson Robertson.The airline’s initial services were between Adelaide and Broken Hill. The airline grew rapidly and in 1934 transferred its main base to Perth, after winning a Commonwealth Government contract for air services to the North-West of Western Australia and the Northern Territory. The airline has had to endure hardship and cope with long distances in the vast state of Western Australia. DC-3, F.27, F.28.
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AuthorAdkins, R. C.
Number of pages384
PublisherThe Author
Year Published1996
Binding Type

Softcover

Book Condition

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