I picked up the "RAAF at War" series of books the other week. There were four in the series :- "These Eagles - Story of the RAAF at War" published 1942, "RAAF Log - The RAAF at War" published 1943, "RAAF Saga - The RAAF at War" published 1944 and "Victory Roll - The RAAF at War" published 1945. They are a good read covering both the European and Pacific war. The style is very 'Boys Own' and a lot of details are glossed over for security reasons but they were definitely worth the $11 each. I'll add more details when I've had a chance to read them more thoroughly. They also cover the EATS and give the statistics for training in all of the Commonwealth countries. In each volume is a list of medal recipients for that year.
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Sounds interesting Kerry, especially the EATS sections.
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Great stuff, Kerry .............. hope to hear more from you.
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Well Max, you'll have to come over and read them, won't you.
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I've got 'RAAF Saga' and "RAAF Log' too, so you'll have to visit me as well, Max!!
They were 'Christmas books', released at the end of each year. I believe the Army and Navy did something similar. I got my copies from an old family friend (long since passed away) who used to live up the street from my childhood home - he was an observer on Hudsons with 459 Sqn in the desert. He was one of the first aircrew veterans I ever met - I remember interviewing him for a project I did at the age of about 11.
They were 'Christmas books', released at the end of each year. I believe the Army and Navy did something similar. I got my copies from an old family friend (long since passed away) who used to live up the street from my childhood home - he was an observer on Hudsons with 459 Sqn in the desert. He was one of the first aircrew veterans I ever met - I remember interviewing him for a project I did at the age of about 11.
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Won't be this year I'm afraid.....going to Africa from mid-May till late June but who knows for 2014!? My reader's card at the NAA expires this June, that was another good reason for coming back over!!R5868 wrote:Well Max, you'll have to come over and read them, won't you.
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