Song Of The Beauforts: No 100 Squadron Raaf And Beaufort Bomber Operations
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 2nd ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the vast and perilous skies of the South Pacific during World War II, a band of Australian airmen flew some of the most daring and consequential missions of the war — Song of the Beauforts chronicles the remarkable story of No. 100 Squadron RAAF, the men who flew the Bristol Beaufort torpedo bomber, and the vital role they played in disrupting Japanese naval supply lines and shipping routes. Colin M. King presents a meticulously researched operational history that traces the squadron's formation, its hard-won victories, and the devastating losses suffered in combat, drawing on official records, mission logs, and the personal accounts of surviving crew members to reconstruct a vivid and authoritative portrait of aerial warfare in the Pacific theatre. This second edition stands as a landmark contribution to Australian military history, illuminating the courage and sacrifice of a generation that has too often been overshadowed by campaigns fought in Europe and North Africa. King's prose is precise yet deeply human, balancing technical detail about the Beaufort's capabilities and limitations with an unflinching account of the psychological and physical toll of sustained combat operations. Broader themes of mateship, duty, and institutional memory resonate throughout, raising an urgent question: how many more stories of quiet heroism remain unsung?
Author: Colin M. King
Format: Paperback
Published: 2008, Heritage Series
Genre: WW2
Edition: 2nd ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the vast and perilous skies of the South Pacific during World War II, a band of Australian airmen flew some of the most daring and consequential missions of the war — Song of the Beauforts chronicles the remarkable story of No. 100 Squadron RAAF, the men who flew the Bristol Beaufort torpedo bomber, and the vital role they played in disrupting Japanese naval supply lines and shipping routes. Colin M. King presents a meticulously researched operational history that traces the squadron's formation, its hard-won victories, and the devastating losses suffered in combat, drawing on official records, mission logs, and the personal accounts of surviving crew members to reconstruct a vivid and authoritative portrait of aerial warfare in the Pacific theatre. This second edition stands as a landmark contribution to Australian military history, illuminating the courage and sacrifice of a generation that has too often been overshadowed by campaigns fought in Europe and North Africa. King's prose is precise yet deeply human, balancing technical detail about the Beaufort's capabilities and limitations with an unflinching account of the psychological and physical toll of sustained combat operations. Broader themes of mateship, duty, and institutional memory resonate throughout, raising an urgent question: how many more stories of quiet heroism remain unsung?