Succour from the Sky No. I Air Ambulance Unit R.A.A.F. 1941-1944
Mosman, NSW, Australia: Privately printed, 2001. Octavo, staple-bound, spine covered in black tape, illustrated printed-wrappers, 74 pp.; illustrated with black-and-white photographs throughout, some maps included. A faint scratch on the back cover, otherwise a fine copy, signed by the author. First edition. Limited edition of 200 copies. A history of the No. I Air Ambulance Unit of the Royal Australian Air Force. During World War Two, this understaffed, under-prepared unit, despite many difficult odds, evacuated 8,252 sick and wounded from the frontline to where it was safe to treat them. Their miraculous achievements are recorded here, some as seen through the lens of former unit members. This copy is signed by the author. Item #4488
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