RNZAF : a short history
Maker and role
Geoffrey Bentley, Author
Production date
1969
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Object detail
Accession number
05-2742
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Description
"This is the story, informally told, of the RNZAF and of the men and women, all ranks, who made the service what it is today... This story, like the service itself, is founded on people, and the author's thumbnail sketches of memorable service "types" will be welcomed by all who knew these men. Appendices covering aircraft flown by the RNZAF, and squadron records, make the book invaluable for accurate reference; and a first glance at the photographs will show their range of interest." - book jacket
Contents: Introduction / father of New Zealand aviation / Kohimarama and Sockburn / the Bettington Report / Cochrane the architect / building air supremacy / the famous seventy-five / ordeal in South-east Asia / the "New Zealand" Squadrons / action in the Pacific / fighters in combat / the later bombers / "dumbo" to the rescue / tragedy at green / profiles / surrender in the Solomons / occupation forces in Japan / problems of reshaping / sojourn in Cyprus / the Hastings story / "speak and it is done" / the coalmen of Berlin / angels of mercy / ceremonial and music / community service / on - or off - the ice / coming-of-age / Morrison the builder / among the builders... / appendices: operational squadrons of the RNZAF / NZ squadrons in the RAF / air board members / schedule of RNZAF aircraft / index
Contents: Introduction / father of New Zealand aviation / Kohimarama and Sockburn / the Bettington Report / Cochrane the architect / building air supremacy / the famous seventy-five / ordeal in South-east Asia / the "New Zealand" Squadrons / action in the Pacific / fighters in combat / the later bombers / "dumbo" to the rescue / tragedy at green / profiles / surrender in the Solomons / occupation forces in Japan / problems of reshaping / sojourn in Cyprus / the Hastings story / "speak and it is done" / the coalmen of Berlin / angels of mercy / ceremonial and music / community service / on - or off - the ice / coming-of-age / Morrison the builder / among the builders... / appendices: operational squadrons of the RNZAF / NZ squadrons in the RAF / air board members / schedule of RNZAF aircraft / index
Signature/Marks and Type
John Coom
1969 Hand-written
Geoffrey Bentley Hand-written
"John [Coom?] 1969" Hand-written
1969 Hand-written
Geoffrey Bentley Hand-written
"John [Coom?] 1969" Hand-written
Media/Materials
Physical description
268 p. : photos ; 25 cm.
Other title
Royal New Zealand Air Force : a short history
Credit line
Geoffrey Bentley. 1969. RNZAF : a short history, 05-2742. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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