Hubert Wilkins - The Last Explorer
Not sure of the exact title, as have lent it to a "friend"!
Self taught to fly, stow-away to north africa from Australia, self taught camera man with british Pathe, faced possible firing squad during Balkan/Ottoman war. Siberian census and documentary. Arctic filmmaker then WW1 film maker in the Passiondale/Some - blown-up three times, Witness of Red Baron finale. Arctic expedition with two Fokkers, one sold off to Kingsford Smith. Australian Flora & Fauna/Aboriginal statical. First to cross the arctic from America to Europe by plane.............
That is just the icing on the cake! An amazing read.
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