Index, Bibliography, ill (b/w), maps, p,184.non-fictionA detailed account of the Luftwaffe in the final year of World War Twogermany - luftwaffe - history, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany

ill (maimly col), p.80.non-fictionA mainly pictorial account of the B-29 Superfortress.b-29 superfortress, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - united states

Index, ill (b/w), p.170.non-fictionThe de Havilland mosquito was the most versatile and successful military aircraft of World War Two, used in a variety of rolesde havilland mosquito, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain

p.254fictionIn the summer of 1940, the Battle of Britain rages in the skies over southern England. Nineteen-year-old Pilot Officer Peter Stuyckes arrives at RAF Westhill and is immediately put to the test. Based on the author's own service as an RAF Flight Engineer, Squadron Airborne unfolds over one unforgettable week that summer, depicting the work of the many ground crew and other staff with intensity and brilliance as they support the Few in their fight against the Luftwaffe. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - fiction, battle of britain - fiction

p.152.fictionA fictional account of the RAF involvement in the Battle of Britain battle of britain - 1940 - fiction, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - fiction

Ill, p.222.non-fictionA history of RAAF operations in the South West Pacific theatre during World war Twoworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - australia - sw pacific, royal australian air force

Index, ill, p.222.non-fictionIn this text, Deighton and Hastings look at how the few defended Britain in the Battle of Britain. They depict the reality of the battle and how it was enacted by those who took part, whether in the air, on the ground, in the planning rooms or at home in towns and villages. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations, battle of britain - 1940

Index, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.356.non-fictionxamines the German Luftwaffe's air raid on Coventry, England, on November 14, 1940, and its impact and precedent as a new kind of air warfare.world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany, world war 1939-1945 - coventry

Ill, p.204.non-fictionThe rise and fall of the Luftwaffe during World War Two world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany, luftwaffe - history

Ill, maps, p.120.non-fictionAn account of Bomber Commands operations in the first years of the warworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - british, royal air force - bomber command

Ill, p.287.non-fictionOn 17 May 1943, nearly 350 million tons of water crashed into the valleys of the Ruhr when the Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron breached the giant Moehne and Eder Dams with colossal ‘blockbuster’ bombs. The Dam Busters tells the story of the raid and the squadron of fearless airmen who carried it through. Again and again, the crews of 617 Squadron Bomber Command used their flying skills, their tremendous courage and Barnes Wallis’ highly accurate bouncing bombs to deal devastating blows to Nazi Germany. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, dam buster raid - germany

Ill, p.244.non-fictionDon Charlwood was born in Melbourne in 1915. Accepted as a RAF navigator in 1940, he was posted to 103 Squadron at Elsham Wolds in the winter of 1942. There he crewed up with a pilot from Western Australia and a British crew to fly a Lancaster bomber. In No Moon Tonight he gives a profound insight into the inner lives of the men of Bomber Command and their hopes and fears in the face of mounting losses. He depicts the appalling human cost of the air war in an account which has been favorably compared to other enduring memoirs of the 1st World War, namely Sassoon's Memoirs of an Infantry Officer and Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front. A memorable first hand account of the air war over Germany.world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia

Ill, map, p.418.non-fictionThis account of events in 1940 as the German army continued its advance across Europe is told through the voices, diaries, letters and memoirs of those who survived it, and those who lost their lives. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, world wart 1939-1945 - personal narratives - britain

Ill, p.256.non-fictionSome experiences of a French fighter pilot in the RAAFworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - france

Index, ill, p.137.non-fictionFirst published to acclaim in 1992, this book deals with the exploits of Bomber Command during their offensive against German Industry in the Ruhr during World War II. The author begins by describing the role of Bomber Command and goes on to define the Ruhr area and its great importance in terms of industrial output to the Germans. The author provides the statistics for bombers dispatched, the number, which actually got to the targets and those, which never made it for one reason or another. Air Battle of the Ruhr is a complete overview of a major aspect of the air war against mainland Germany.bombimg - ruhr region - germany, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain

Index, ill, p.385.non-fictionA history of the Luftwaffe through the eyes of one of its aces, Adolf Galland. world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - germany, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany

Index, bibliography, p.201non-fictionThe author describes his life in Victoria during the great Depression and his wartime experiences in the RAAF. He was shot down over France, but evaded capture and joined the partisans with the help of a French family. world war 1939-1945 - personal narrativies - australia, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain

Ill, p.64.An account of the operations of the Luftwaffe in North Africaworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany, luftwaffe - history

Ill, p.153.non-fictionThis unique collection of stories describes the tragedy and drama of incidents that occurred on Australia's doorstep - and in many cases on our shores.world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - australia, royal australian air force - airmen - biographies

Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.73.non-fictionA comprehensive guide to the first Japanese attacks on Darwin on 19th February 1942, written by Dr Tom Lewis, OAM. An essential reference work on this controversial subject that includes a full list of those killed as well as other detailed appendices. It also includes fascinating information on what wartime sites are still accessible in and around the northern capital. Originally published in 1999, until recently it has mainly been available only in Darwin itself.world war 1939-1945 - air raids - darwin, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - japan

Index, ill, maps, p.539.non-fictionThis volume concludes the story of Australian airmen who served in the air war against Germanyworld war ii - air warfare, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany

Index, ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionThis book is an evocative account of Britains finest hourworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, battle of britain

Index, ill, maps, p.193.non-fictionBy the summer of 1940, the overwhelming might of the German air force had triumphed over Poland, Norway, France, Holland and Belgium. As the fighters and bombers of the Luftwaffe amassed on the north west coast of Europe, they had no reason to believe that the heavily outnumbered squadrons of the Royal Air Force (RAF) would prove any more difficult to overcome than their earlier opponents. However, these illusions of invulnerability were soon to be shattered in whirling combats over southern England in the conflict that would be known as the Battle of Britain.world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, battle of britain

Index, ill, maps, p.732.non-fictionDescribes the part played by Australian airmen in the first four years of the war in Europe and the Middle Eastworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - australia, royal australian air force

Bibliography, ill, maps, p.176.The story of Flying Fortress Lightning Strikes, 42-3073 from its construction in a California factory in 1942 to its loss over Germany a year laterworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - usa, b17 bomber - history

Index, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.375.non-fictionBomber Command's offensive against the cities of Germany was one of the epic campaigns of the Second World War. More than 56,000 British and Commonwealth aircrew and 600,000 Germans died in the course of the RAF's attempt to win the war by bombing. The struggle began in 1939 with a few score primitive Whitleys, Hampdens and Wellingtons, and ended six years later with 1,600 Lancasters, Halifaxes and Mosquitoes razing whole cities in a single night. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, royal air orce - bomber command

Bibliography, ill, map, p.305.non-fictionThe riveting true story account of a young WW2 pilot's heroic journey, illustrated throughout with fascinating photographs, maps and excerpts from his log books.world war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - britain, world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia

Ill, p.303.non-fictionAll over the world during World War II, thousands of young men who had never so much as been near an aeroplane left offices, farms and classrooms to learn to fly and fight in the greatest conflict the world has ever seen. They fought over deserts, cities and jungles, in-single-engine fighter aircraft, heavy bombers, transport planes and flying boats. How do they feel about their dramatic days in the air? What is it they remember, and what do they choose to forget? In these candid and moving stories, Michael Veitch, writer, broadcaster and aeroplane fanatic, uncovers some of the untold stories of World War II: Australian, British and even German. He captures the events that defined a generation of men before these stories are lost forever. world war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - australia, world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia

Index, bibliography, ill, diagrams, p.281.non-fictionAn examination of the machinery and motives of self sacrifice during World War Twoworld war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - japan, kamikaze attacks

Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.407.non-fictionBetween August 1943 and March 1944 the RAF dropped over 30,000 tons of bombs on Belin in an attempt to end the war by flattening Germany's capital.world war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - britain, royal air force - bomber command