“I go on expeditions for the same reason an estate agent sells houses - to pay the bills.”
“In the early 1930s, flying from England to Australia was the longest flight in the world. It was considered extremely dangerous and hazardous, pushing pilots to the limits of mechanical skills and human endurance. Aviation was young.”
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