Description
Title: Always First – The RAAF Airfield Construction Squadrons 1942 – 1974
Author: Wilson, David
Condition: Near Mint
Edition: 1st Edition
Publication Date: 1998
ISBN: 0642265259
Cover: Soft Cover with Dust Jacket – 163 pages
Comments: The concise story of the RAAF Airfield Construction Squadrons 1942 – 1974.
Between 1941 and 1974 the Royal Australian Air Force Airfield Construction Squadrons operated under adverse physical conditions in peace and war. Forward airfields, vital to the aerial campaigns in the South-West Pacific, were developed, often under fire. In addition to the post-war development of facilities on the mainland, Airfield Construction Squadrons served with the occupation force in Japan, built the airfield at Butterworth during the Malayan Emergency and developed facilities at Phan Rang and Vung Tau in South Vietnam.
Always First is based on official records and personal memories. The organisation, development and manning of the force are detailed. Operations are described from an official and human perspective. The sometimes critical nature of relations with our American allies is discussed.
Includes Roll of Honour
