2 x Paperbacks: 'Darwin Spitfire's by Anthony Cooper and 'Courage In The Sky' by Jim Eames
Please see all photos. Darwin Spitfires have approx 8 of the last pages with marks at the bottom of page and on 2 pages at the front. 2 pages had corner turned down. Courage In The Skies has name in biro and corner tear on one inner page. Both from a smoke and pet free home.

About 'Darwin Spitfires: Many people are aware of the first catastrophic raid on Darwin during WW2 but the many raids which following of the next year and a half are much less well known. 
In 1943, a small band of inexperienced Australian and British fighter pilots fought against a formidably skilled and proficient Japanese opponent, and this account of the little-known campaigns in northwestern Australia discusses the 10 major conflicts that took place, plugging a huge gap in the literature of Australian military history.
Using war diaries, combat reports, and other official correspondence and records, this fast-paced narrative reconstructs in detail the prolonged air battle in defence of Darwin, Australia: the only sustained and intensive direct assault on the continent during the entirety of World War II. 

About 'Courage In The Skies': This is the extraordinary and little known story of Qantas' significant role during World War II.
Absorbing, spirited and fast-paced, above all this is a story of an extraordinary group of Australians who confronted the dark days of World War II with bravery, commitment and initiative. They just happened to be Qantas people.

Between 1942 and 1943, Qantas lost eight aircraft during its involvement in Australia's war against the Japanese. Over sixty passengers and crew died as a result. Yet Qantas' exemplary contribution to Australia's war effort and the courage of its people in those difficult times has been forgotten.

Courage in the Skies is the remarkable story of Qantas at war and the truly heroic deeds of its crew and ground staff as the Japanese advanced towards Australia. Flying unarmed planes through war zones and at times under enemy fire, the airline supplied the front lines, evacuated the wounded and undertook surprising escapes, including carrying more than forty anxious civilians on the last aircraft to leave besieged Singapore.

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