...And Far From Home: Flying Raaf Transports In The Pacific War And After
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition: VG. Jacket: VG. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good.
Few accounts of the Second World War capture the sheer breadth of the Pacific theatre with such immediacy and personal clarity as John Balfe's memoir of his time flying RAAF transport aircraft across some of the most remote and contested skies of the twentieth century. ...And Far From Home chronicles the author's wartime missions and their aftermath, placing the reader in the cockpit of a transport aircraft as it threads its way between island chains, supply lines, and the ever-present fog of war — all while thousands of miles from Australian shores. Balfe writes with the measured authority of a man who lived every mile of his story, and his account stands as a valuable primary document in the history of the Royal Australian Air Force's contribution to the Pacific War. Beyond the operational details, the narrative illuminates the human cost of sustained service far from home — the camaraderie, the exhaustion, and the strange disorientation of a world slowly returning to peace. For students of Australian military aviation history, this is an indispensable first-hand account that asks a quietly compelling question: what does it mean to finally come home?
Author: John Balfe
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, MacMillan Melbourne
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Condition: VG. Jacket: VG. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good.
Few accounts of the Second World War capture the sheer breadth of the Pacific theatre with such immediacy and personal clarity as John Balfe's memoir of his time flying RAAF transport aircraft across some of the most remote and contested skies of the twentieth century. ...And Far From Home chronicles the author's wartime missions and their aftermath, placing the reader in the cockpit of a transport aircraft as it threads its way between island chains, supply lines, and the ever-present fog of war — all while thousands of miles from Australian shores. Balfe writes with the measured authority of a man who lived every mile of his story, and his account stands as a valuable primary document in the history of the Royal Australian Air Force's contribution to the Pacific War. Beyond the operational details, the narrative illuminates the human cost of sustained service far from home — the camaraderie, the exhaustion, and the strange disorientation of a world slowly returning to peace. For students of Australian military aviation history, this is an indispensable first-hand account that asks a quietly compelling question: what does it mean to finally come home?