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Large book in good condition - markings and fading on front and back covers - spine faded - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.
"RAAF Log", Christmas book for 1943, is in direct descent from "These Eagles", the first Christmas book of the R.A.A.F. to which it is a full brother. First cousins are "H.M.A.S. Mk II", the story of the Royal Australian Navy at war, and "Khaki and Green", which relates the story of the Australian Army's land fronts.
"RAAF Log" is unlike "These Eagles" in that it is a "combined operation". Within its covers will be found, not only the story of the air battle here and abroad, but also a number of literary and other contributions made by various blokes in the Service who have found the time and talent to write or draw. They have been our top cover.
Like its Predecessor, "RAAF Log" does not pretend to be a complete tale of the deeds of the R.A.A.F. in 1943. There were many lacunae (blind spots to you) in our arc of fire. Fact of the matter is, "RAAF Log" dived on out of the sun, and all we could do was to take a quick squirt at it. Tut-tut-tut.
But an attempt has been made to produce a Christmas book which will present in broad outline the developments of the air battle in the past year, will underline the principal flaps and bashes of the R.A.A.F., and will provide the Service with a second souvenir.
With the aid of the top cover, we believe we have scored some strikes. If we are charged with having missed the target altogether, we are going to be like the G.D. blokes, and blame the Gremlins.
(It was hell, the sky was full of them.)
"RAAF Log", Christmas book for 1943, is in direct descent from "These Eagles", the first Christmas book of the R.A.A.F. to which it is a full brother. First cousins are "H.M.A.S. Mk II", the story of the Royal Australian Navy at war, and "Khaki and Green", which relates the story of the Australian Army's land fronts.
"RAAF Log" is unlike "These Eagles" in that it is a "combined operation". Within its covers will be found, not only the story of the air battle here and abroad, but also a number of literary and other contributions made by various blokes in the Service who have found the time and talent to write or draw. They have been our top cover.
Like its Predecessor, "RAAF Log" does not pretend to be a complete tale of the deeds of the R.A.A.F. in 1943. There were many lacunae (blind spots to you) in our arc of fire. Fact of the matter is, "RAAF Log" dived on out of the sun, and all we could do was to take a quick squirt at it. Tut-tut-tut.
But an attempt has been made to produce a Christmas book which will present in broad outline the developments of the air battle in the past year, will underline the principal flaps and bashes of the R.A.A.F., and will provide the Service with a second souvenir.
With the aid of the top cover, we believe we have scored some strikes. If we are charged with having missed the target altogether, we are going to be like the G.D. blokes, and blame the Gremlins.
(It was hell, the sky was full of them.)
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- Bookseller
- DASHbooks
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- RAAF Log
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Halstead Press
- Place of Publication
- Canberra
- Date Published
- 1943
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- RAAF, log, war, air, battle, missed, target, historical, raaf log, raaf at war, missed target,
- Bookseller catalogs
- War; Historical; True Story; Australian Classic; Aircraft;
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