The RAAF and the Flying Squadrons
Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2000. Quarto, navy-blue hardcover with gilt lettering on spine, endpapers illustrated with black-and-white maps, ix, 326 pp., additional leaves at the end (unpaginated), eight double-sided leaves illustrated with both black-and-white and colour photographs, one map showing RAAF base locations included, two appendices included. Some discolouration on spine of dust-jacket, pale mark from a removed sticker on back fold of dust-jacket, otherwise a near-fine copy. First edition. This comprehensive book is a concise history of all the flying squadrons of the Australian Flying Corp and the Royal Australian Air Force from 1916 to 2000. Each chapter focuses on a specific squadron and includes a list of that squadron's Commanding Officers. Also included is a brief examination of the creation of the RAAF and acknowledges the important roles played by the Air Training Corps, the RAAF Nursing Service-Women's Auxiliary and the Ground Staffs. Item #4417
Price (AUD): $120.00