Words on Wings: An Anthology of New Zealanders in Flight by Jim Hopkins

New Zealand aviation stories across the decades

Good Condition – Cover rubbing, creasing, and edge and corner wear with a promotional front sticker and tanned page edges.

This wide-ranging anthology celebrates New Zealanders in flight through memorable writing about the country's aviation history. From early balloonists and Richard Pearse to Jean Batten's record-breaking journey from England to Auckland, the collection follows the risks, discoveries and achievements that transformed the skies. Bush pilots, Tiger Moths and wartime aviators all feature in accounts that capture both the practical challenges and the exhilaration of flying. Together, these stories honour the men and women who created New Zealand's distinctive airborne legacy.