Australian Air Force Since 1911
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: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
From the fragile biplanes of the early twentieth century to the sophisticated jet aircraft of the modern era, Australian Air Force since 1911 chronicles the remarkable and often heroic evolution of Australian military aviation across more than six decades of history. Authors N.M. Parnell and C.A. Lynch present a meticulous and authoritative account of the Royal Australian Air Force, tracing its origins from the embryonic Central Flying School established in 1911, through the crucible of two World Wars, to the complex strategic demands of the Cold War era. The narrative details pivotal campaigns, key aircraft types, celebrated squadrons, and the courageous men and women who built one of the Southern Hemisphere's most capable air arms. Rich in technical detail yet accessible in its storytelling, this volume stands as an essential reference for aviation historians and military enthusiasts alike, illustrating how a young nation forged an air force of international standing against the backdrop of global conflict and rapid technological change. Parnell and Lynch write with the precision of researchers and the passion of true aviation devotees, drawing on records and documentation that bring forgotten missions and pioneering figures back to vivid life. For anyone seeking to understand the full sweep of Australia's aerial heritage, this is the definitive account — one that raises as many questions about the future as it answers about the past.
Author: N.M. Parnell & C.A. Lynch
Format: Hardback
Published: 1976, A.H. & A.W. Reed
Genre: Australian history
Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
From the fragile biplanes of the early twentieth century to the sophisticated jet aircraft of the modern era, Australian Air Force since 1911 chronicles the remarkable and often heroic evolution of Australian military aviation across more than six decades of history. Authors N.M. Parnell and C.A. Lynch present a meticulous and authoritative account of the Royal Australian Air Force, tracing its origins from the embryonic Central Flying School established in 1911, through the crucible of two World Wars, to the complex strategic demands of the Cold War era. The narrative details pivotal campaigns, key aircraft types, celebrated squadrons, and the courageous men and women who built one of the Southern Hemisphere's most capable air arms. Rich in technical detail yet accessible in its storytelling, this volume stands as an essential reference for aviation historians and military enthusiasts alike, illustrating how a young nation forged an air force of international standing against the backdrop of global conflict and rapid technological change. Parnell and Lynch write with the precision of researchers and the passion of true aviation devotees, drawing on records and documentation that bring forgotten missions and pioneering figures back to vivid life. For anyone seeking to understand the full sweep of Australia's aerial heritage, this is the definitive account — one that raises as many questions about the future as it answers about the past.