This large 450-page, A4-sized book is the story of the first fifty years (1963-2013) of the North Shore Aero Club and its affiliated airfield, originally known as Dairy Flat Airfield, but today named North Shore Airport. The history, supported by the newsletters and annals of the times, is related in the first 350 pages of the book and is copiously illustrated with photographs from the various time periods. The second part of the book contains 8 appendices covering another 75 pages and describing specific details related to the Club's history. Included are the names of Club Officers, Club Flying Instructors, Club trophies and holders, Club highlights and achievements over the years, aircraft operated by the Club and a detailed history and photograph of every aircraft that the Club has owned. Also in print for the first time is the story of the only Club member to have had his aircraft hijacked, written by the pilot himself.