Courage in the skies : the untold story of Qantas, its brave men and women and their extraordinary role in World War II

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Courage in the skies : the untold story of Qantas, its brave men and women and their extraordinary role in World War II

Title remainder

the untold story of Qantas, its brave men and women and their extraordinary role in World War II

Statement of responsibility

Jim Eames

Creator

• Eames, Jim

Author

• Eames, Jim

Subject

• Australian
• Darwin (N.T.) -- History -- Bombardment, 1942
• Qantas Airways -- History
• Qantas Empire Airways -- History
• Airlines -- Australia -- Employees | History
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, Australian
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area -- Aerial operations
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Transportation, Military
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations
• Airlines -- Australia -- History

Language

eng

Summary

'In this most readable book, Jim Eames captures the experiences of a small band of brave, professional and pioneering aircrew who confronted the dangers of war, the challenges of unforgiving oceanic and tropical weather and the uncertainty of navigation in unarmed flying boats and conventional aircraft.' - Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC (Ret'd) This is a story of truly heroic deeds during the fall of Singapore, taking munitions and military personnel up and refugees back, of escape and subterfuge as crews prepared for these dangerous operations. It tells of how Qantas confronted the Japanese advance into Indonesia and on to Timor, of its planes being shot down by Japanese Zeros, and the little mentioned bombing of Broome during which 14 flying boats were destroyed and many lives were lost. Then there are the Papua New Guinea campaigns, the highlights of which are the rescue of 90 Australian civilians who made it through to Mt Hagan after the Japanese took Rabaul and the airline's involvement in the great battles of Kokoda, Buna and Gona. This is a story of an extraordinary group of Australians who confronted the dark days of World War II with bravery, commitment and initiative. They just happened to be Qantas people

Cataloging source

ANL

Dewey number

387.7065

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps
• portraits
• plates

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

adult