Download or read book Flying Doctor written by Clyde Cornwall Fenton and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Among Heroes Tales of the Jungle Skippers written by Philip Brinson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-01-10 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Formed just two months after Pearl Harbor and rushed to the Pacific by General MacArthur, the 317th Troop Carrier Group entered combat at Wau, New Guinea just one week after landing in Australia. For over two and a half years the men of the 317th flew their unarmed transports over enemy-held territory while living in the hot, humid, disease-infested jungles of New Guinea and the Philippines; many times subjected to Japanese bombings and ground attacks. Their reputation of getting the job done at all costs resulted in the Group being chosen by the 5th AF's General Kenney as the Troop Carrier Group to drop paratroopers in the SWPA; participating in all five major parachute drops in the Pacific: Nadzab, Noemfoor, Tagaytay Ridge, Corregidor and Aparri. These stories, told by the men themselves, chronicle the actions of both the air crews and the often forgotten men on the ground; during and immediately following the war in the Pacific.

Download or read book The Undying Flame written by Nigel McCrery and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2021-10-31 with total page 623 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 60,000,000 people died worldwide during the course of the Second World War and, in contrast to those slaughtered in The Great War, it was civilian populations that bore the brunt. They perished in the Holocaust, in internment camps, in bombed towns and cities and as ‘collateral damage’, in war zones, such as the Eastern Front and in Asia. Among this carnage were hundred of individuals of all nations who had competed in Olympic Games. Imagine the loss of so many of the world’s greatest sportsmen and women of the present era. The author has painstakingly researched the lives, achievements and circumstances of death of almost five hundred athletes of the period. While many were household names at the time, this exceptional work honors these fallen Olympians and reminds us of the futility and wastefulness of war.

Download or read book Units of the Royal Australian Air Force written by Australia. Royal Australian Air Force. Historical Section and published by Australian Government Publishing Service. This book was released on 1995 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixth in a series of ten volumes produced for the 75th anniversary of the RAAF. Provides information about the history and operations of units such as Air Stores Parks, Replenishment Centres, and Logistics Management squadrons involved in supplying personal and operational necessities both in war and peace time. Includes a chronology and a list of commanding officers for each unit.

Download or read book Darwin Spitfires written by Anthony Cooper and published by NewSouth Publishing. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Japanese air raids on Darwin on 19 February 1942 are well known to most Australians, but what happened afterwards? For almost two years the airspace over north-west Australia was routinely infiltrated by Japanese air raids, tallying about 70 in total. The 1942–43 air raids on Darwin constituted the only sustained and intensive direct assault on Australian territory in the whole of World War II. Telling the story of the RAAF’s No. 1 Fighter Wing – composed of both Australian and British Spitfire pilots – Darwin Spitfires explores the little-known 1943 season of air combat over the Top End, recovering important aspects of Australian history. It brings the heroic exploits of the skilled pilots who did so much to protect Australia to the world’s attention. In this anniversary edition, Anthony Cooper offers a detailed and fascinating history of this unparalleled attack. ‘Absorbing and compelling, Darwin Spitfires brings this little-known chapter of Australian history out from the shadows. For almost two years Australia was routinely penetrated by over 70 Japanese air raids, all the while heroically defended by skilled Australian and British pilots. Anthony Cooper tells this dramatic and important story in fascinating detail. I loved this book.’ – Peter FitzSimons ‘Darwin Spitfires is detailed, forensic and expert.’ – Brian Weston, Air Vice Marshal (ret’d), FRAES, RAAF ‘This fascinating book reclaims an important, little-known aspect of our war history.’ – Brisbane News ‘It is a real pleasure to read Cooper’s careful dissection of each dogfight, a display of unselfconscious expertise.’ – Peter Stanley, The Canberra Times ‘Detailed and engrossing’ – The Newcastle Herald ‘For anyone with an interest in Australian aviation and/or military history’ – Sunday Tasmanian

Download or read book Engineers of the Southwest Pacific 1941 1945 written by United States. Army. Forces, Far East and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book First Nations Aviators written by RAAF History and Heritage Branch and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-12-14 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inaugural Royal Australian Air Force Oral Histories series publication, First Nations Aviators, will introduce you to a number of First Nations People who have proudly served the Air Force, in various capacities, from the Second World War through to today. Albeit brief, their stories are particularly inspirational considering the discrimination that occurred on enlistment, and their treatment after separating from the Armed Services, at that time. Their stories should help to reveal and acknowledge those First Nations People for the heroes that they are and the recognition that their families are due. First Nations Aviators provides the perfect backdrop to introduce this series as we start with ‘First Nations People’, the very people who have already been protecting Australia and its interests for more than sixty thousand years!

Download or read book Darwin Spitfires written by Anthony James Cooper and published by UNSW Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1943, a small band of inexperienced Australian and British fighter pilots fought an ongoing air battle in defense of north-western Australia, flying against a formidably skilled and proficient opponent. The air raids on Darwin during 1942-43 constituted the only sustained and intensive direct assault on Australian mainland territory in the whole of World War Two and yet, surprisingly, most Australians have no idea that it ever happened. Following the RAAFs No 1 Fighter Wing, Darwin Spitfires tells this little-known story, and in so doing, recovers this important aspect of Australian history.

Download or read book Engineers of the Southwest Pacific 1941 45 written by United States. Army. Forces, Pacific and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Health Services in the Northern Territory written by Ellen Kettle and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incorporates a comprehensive history of the changing health status, attitudes to Aboriginal people and their health and the establishment of medical services; many Northern Territory communities and missions mentioned.

Download or read book Australian National Bibliography 1992 written by National Library of Australia and published by National Library Australia. This book was released on 1988 with total page 1976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Units of the Royal Australian Air Force Ancillary units written by Australia. Royal Australian Air Force. Historical Section and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mr Brown and Mrs Wong S Ticket to Travel written by G.J Giddy and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-03-28 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If there is a will, theres a way. An elderly Middle Eastern man named Yusuf is determined to hijack an international flight to one day use this plane to destroy a major city. Yusuf believes he can start a massive conflict for his cause once this city is destroyed. Planning went ahead; they found many flaws in International flights. They used these flaws to their advantage managing to hijack a Malaysian flight on route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The hijacking is a success; they fly the plane undetected to a disuse airfield in Australia. The airfield was one of many built during the Second World War. Because of its age, the airfield suffered badly when the plane lands but they were prepared for this. The passengers and crew are forced to repair the runway, one of these passengers, a middle aged Chinese woman named Mrs Wong. Mrs Wong was so desperate to board this flight, she wishes now she had broken a leg instead. Mrs Wongs life was more than miserable until a Vietnam Veteran named Mr Brown stumbles on the airfield. Yusuf has need for Mr Brown who works under protest wondering if ever he will ever have another cold beer again and where is his lost RSL members card. Mr Brown is in luck, Mrs Wong finds his RSL card and slowly they develop a friendship. Mrs Wong being very Chinese is a married woman; Mr Brown has being a widower for many years and had never learnt how to love again. Their friendship is close to becoming inseparable with the fear of death always seconds away. Yusuf, Mr Brown and Mrs Wong cling to hope their separate religions will save the day although in this day and age, this shouldnt be the case. They all have an obstacle to jump, but who will manage to clear the obstacle. Mr Brown and Mrs Wong are best described in Chinese dialect as a chicken and duck love story with a difference.

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Download or read book The RAAF an Illustrated History written by George Odgers and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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