Tocumwal to Tarakan Australians and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Canberra: Banner Books, 1994. Quarto, navy-blue hardcover, spine and cover embossed with silver lettering, xii, 172 pp., illustrated endpapers, illustrated with black-and-white photographs throughout, some maps and documents included, three appendices included. Dust-jacket slightly worn on top edge, otherwise a fine copy. First edition. A history of the Royal Australian Air Force's experience with the B-24 Liberator, one of the best-regarded four-engine bombers used during World War Two. The employment of the Liberator brought the RAAF into the age of the modern heavy long-range aircraft. Included in this volume is a detailed register of all B-24s known to have flown with the RAAF, an illustrated section on aircraft markings, and listings of all those who lost their lives in Liberators in the South-West Pacific Area. Item #4639
Price (AUD): $110.00