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We Find and Destroy is the history of 458 Squadron, that served in Bomber Command in World War II, operating Wellington aircraft in Britain and later in the Mediterranean area.

From the beginning, 458, although being an Australian squadron, was a close family of men from many nations, united in the struggle against tyranny. Flying from their snow blanketed base at Holme-on Spalding Moor in Yorkshire, Australian, Canadian, South African, New Zealand and British airmen, bombed Germany's European fortress.

It is symbolic of the international nature of the Squadron, that the first two commanding officers were both Australians who had served in the Royal Air Force, followed by a South Adrican.

Flying to Egypt, they began operations in the eastern Mediterranean. They carried bombs, mines, torpedoes and depth charges, playing a major art in strangling movement of enemy shipping. After pursuing the retreating enemy from Egypt to Algeria, through Sardinia and north into Italy, their war ended at Gibraltar. Sadly, in 135 members of the squadron had died in action.


Contents   


List of Illustrations and Maps - Introduction - Foreward - Author's Preface - The Background - Bomber Command: Holme-on-spalding Moor - Out of England - Destination Unknown -A Squadron without Aircrew - A Squadron without ground staff - Reunion at Suez - Malta and the Goofingtons - Shallufa, Amiriya and the road to the West - McKenzie's Air Force - Bone - Ghisonaccia and the water of life - Back to bone and away from there - Mussolini's other island - To Italy and Northward - The Great Speckled bird - On the Rock - Tall tales and true - And afterwards, the long post War years - Appendices - Index


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SKU:RAAF Squadron
Quantity:1 item(s) available
Author/s: Peter. Alexander
Book Size(cm): 25 x 15
Condition: NEW
Format: Hardover, no dj as issued
Pages: 305
Printing &/or Publishing Information: Australian Military History Publications
Printing Year: 2002 - reprint
History Of: the 458 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force in the Second World War
ISBN: 9781876439088
Squadron: 458
Weight:1.10 kg
Price:$ 45.00
 
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