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Six O'Clock Diamond The Story of a Desert Harasser
Melbourne: Woolhouse Press, 2008. Octavo, black hardcover, xviii, 206 pp., illustrated. Spine a little rubbed at extremities, otherwise a fine copy in dust jacket. The personal account of a young man from Warrnambool in Western Victoria who joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1941. After training on Tiger Moths and Wirraways in Australia, he was sent to the Middle East where he flew Hurricanes on Operational Training Units. Eventually, he was posted to 450 Squadron RAAF 'the Desert Harasser' flying Kittihawks against the Messerschmidt 109s of the Luftwaffe and the Macchi 202s of the Italian Air Force. Item #2320
Price (AUD): $50.00
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