Raaf Log

Raaf Log

$45.00 AUD

Availability: in stock at our Tullamarine warehouse

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.


Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed

A rare and remarkable wartime document, RAAF Log stands as an authoritative record of the Royal Australian Air Force's operations and achievements during one of the most turbulent periods in modern history. Compiled and prepared by the R.A.A.F. Directorate of Public Relations, this 1943 publication chronicles the courage, sacrifice, and operational theatre of Australian airmen fighting across multiple fronts during the Second World War, presenting an intimate and officially sanctioned portrait of a nation's air power in action. Published under the auspices of the Australian War Memorial, this volume carries the institutional weight of both military authority and national heritage, making it an invaluable primary source for historians, collectors, and enthusiasts of Australian military history. The work captures the spirit of an era with the documentary precision of official reportage, illustrating the human stories behind the aircraft and missions that defined Australia's wartime identity. A genuine piece of living history, RAAF Log raises a compelling question: what truths about courage and sacrifice lie within its carefully preserved pages?

Author: R.A.A.F. Directorate Of Public Relations
Format: Hardback
Published: 1943, Australian War Memorial, Canberra, A.C.T.
Genre: WW2

Description


Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed

A rare and remarkable wartime document, RAAF Log stands as an authoritative record of the Royal Australian Air Force's operations and achievements during one of the most turbulent periods in modern history. Compiled and prepared by the R.A.A.F. Directorate of Public Relations, this 1943 publication chronicles the courage, sacrifice, and operational theatre of Australian airmen fighting across multiple fronts during the Second World War, presenting an intimate and officially sanctioned portrait of a nation's air power in action. Published under the auspices of the Australian War Memorial, this volume carries the institutional weight of both military authority and national heritage, making it an invaluable primary source for historians, collectors, and enthusiasts of Australian military history. The work captures the spirit of an era with the documentary precision of official reportage, illustrating the human stories behind the aircraft and missions that defined Australia's wartime identity. A genuine piece of living history, RAAF Log raises a compelling question: what truths about courage and sacrifice lie within its carefully preserved pages?