Wings of destiny : Wing Commander Charles Learmonth DFC and the air war in New Guinea.

Wing Commander Charles Learmonth, DFC and Bar, was a well-known flyer in World War II, who was based in Pearce, WA, and involved in the air search for HMAS Sydney. He fought in the skies of New Guinea, flying a twin-engine Boston attack bomber named She's Apples. In January 1944 the then Comman...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Page, Charles
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sydney : Rosenberg Pub., 2008.
Temas:
Learmonth, Charles, > -1944.
Australia. > Royal Australian Air Force > Biography.
Australia. > Royal Australian Air Force.
1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, Australian.
World War, 1939-1945 > New Guinea.
Bomber pilots > Australia > Biography.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Nouvelle-Guinée.
Pilotes de bombardiers > Australie > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > Military > World War II.
Bomber pilots.
Military operations, Aerial > Australian.
Australia.
New Guinea.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Wing Commander Charles Learmonth, DFC and Bar, was a well-known flyer in World War II, who was based in Pearce, WA, and involved in the air search for HMAS Sydney. He fought in the skies of New Guinea, flying a twin-engine Boston attack bomber named She's Apples. In January 1944 the then Commanding Officer of No. 22 Squadron, was killed at the age of 26 in a crash 30 kilometres north-west of Rottnest Island. Learmonth Airport was named in his honour.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (416 pages)
ISBN:9781921719264
1921719265

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