British air shows in South Africa, 1932/33: 'airmindedness', ambition and anxiety

In 1932/33 Sir Alan Cobham brought a touring British air show to South Africa. His roving circus was not the first, the only or even the biggest contribution to 'airmindedness' in the Union. It was preceded by other pre-and post-war air displays and was overshadowed by simultaneous aviatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gordon Pirie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Western Cape, Centre for Humanities Research and the History Department 2009-11-01
Series:Kronos
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0259-01902009000100003