Black Cats The Real Story of Australia's Long Range Catalina Strike Force in the Pacific War, Solomons to Singapore, Cairns to the Coast of China
Point Cook, Australia: RAAF Museum, ND. Quarto, illustrated printed wrappers, frontispiece, xxvi, 250 pp., two additional leaves included at the back (unpaginated), illustrated with black-and-white photographs throughout, six appendices included. Spine bumped and rubbed, edges of covers bumped and rubbed, light spotting on top edge of text block, faint sticker mark on bottom left of back cover; otherwise a very good copy. An account of the activities of Australia's Catalina flying boats during World War Two told by the men who flew them. While many believe that Catalinas were primarily used for reconnaissance and search and rescue missions, A. E. Minty has drawn together stories that focus on the flying boats' greater role in long-range offensive strikes and mine-laying operations. Painted matte black, the "Black Cats" often used the cover of night to carry out their missions. This volume is a collection of vivid recollections written by over twenty of the men who carried out the missions, including Minty. Item #4508
Price (AUD): $110.00