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This still active Royal Australian Air Force squadron is more than 55 years old. It was formed during the Great War, as part of the Flying Corps. It was based in the United Kingdom and was a training squadron within the Royal Flying Corps. Its performance received no mention in the official history but this work corrects the shortcoming.

Eather has concentrated on the squadrons activities and performance from 1939 to 1945. During World War Two, they operated with Ansons, Hudsons and Beauforts and the Squadron saw much action in the islands to our north - including the Battle for Milne Bay and the Subjugation to Rabaul.

The post 1945 period has been well covered and the squadron was equipped successfully with the Lincoln, Canberra, Phantom and F111's.

All who have served in No. 6 Squadron and all who enjoy reading about and learning of military aviation and events in the history of the RAAF are in Steve Eathers debt. He has devoted his time, enthusiasm and considerable skill to producing a history of a significant unit within the RAAFs Order of Battle. his book fill a much needed gap in our RAAF squadron history.


Contents:

Illustrations and Maps - Acknowledgments  - Foreward - Preface - Canvas and Caster Oil: United Kingdom Training Squadron - English Aggies - The Hudson Era Begins: Milne Bay - Operations from Horn Island and Port Moresby - The Squadron Concentrates at Milne bay - The Beaufort Bomber: 'Daps' Pride - Goodenough Island - Dobodura and the end of the War - The Lincoln Reminiscent of Bomber Command - Classic Jet Bombers: The Canberra Era - The Phantom: A Popular Stop Gap - The F111: Australia's Primary Defence Deterrent - Epilogue - APPENDICES: Abbreviations and Terms - Training Transfer Card - Squadron Locations - World War II Roll of Honour - Aircraft Technical Details. Bibliography and Sources

 
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SKU:9781876439774
Quantity:1 item(s) available
Author/s: Steve Eather
Book Size(cm): 25 x 17
Condition: NEW
Format: Hardcover Laminated Boards
Pages: 190
Printing &/or Publishing Information: Australian Military History Publications
Printing Year: 2007 - 1st edition
ISBN: 9781876439774
Weight:0.85 kg
Price:$ 39.95
 
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