Arts
Oscar Garden became the youngest aviator to fly from England to Australia when he took off in his second-hand Gipsy Moth in 1930. He had only 38 hours previous flying experience.Yet despite his immediate fame upon arriving in Australia, he ultimately became the forgotten aviator. 17 years after the landmark flight, he turned his back on aviation and never piloted a plane again.Mary Garden speaks with Warren Moore about her journey of discovery in writing 'Sundown of the Skies'. Her father never spoke of his earlier life and she only discovered much of the history while researching the book.'Sundowner of the Skies' is also the story of the Oscar Garden's aviation achievements, his private life and the difficult relationship he had with his daughter.