{"product_id":"2026100010144-secondhand-military-aircraft-of-australia-1909-1918","title":"Military Aircraft Of Australia: 1909-1918","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the dawn of powered flight, a young nation was quietly forging the foundations of one of the most distinguished air forces in the world — Military Aircraft of Australia: 1909–1918 chronicles the remarkable and largely untold story of Australian military aviation from its earliest experimental beginnings through to the end of the First World War. Wing Commander Keith Isaacs, writing with the authority of a decorated RAAF officer, meticulously documents the aircraft, the men, and the institutions that shaped Australia's aerial identity during this pivotal decade, drawing on primary sources and official records to present a vivid and authoritative historical account.\n\nPublished by the Australian War Memorial in 1971, this work stands as an essential reference for anyone serious about the history of Australian military aviation. Isaacs brings a scholar's precision and a serviceman's passion to his subject, illustrating how Australia's fledgling air capability evolved under the pressures of global conflict, from primitive biplanes to frontline wartime machines. Rich with technical detail, photographs, and operational history, it leaves the reader wondering just how much of Australia's legendary wartime spirit was first tested not on the ground, but in the skies above a world at war.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49160882389211,"sku":"2026100010144-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/155e5bdc-2c89-49b5-bc23-cf6af07af449.png?v=1787187909","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100010144-secondhand-military-aircraft-of-australia-1909-1918","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}