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Documents: 8
| 3464 | ALLISON, David. Flying Navy: New Zealanders Who Flew in the Fleet Air Arm. 319p., bibliog., illus., index. Auckland: Fleet Air Arm Museum of New Zealand, 2009. ISBN: 9780473144609.
Gives an account of the setting up of the Fleet Air Arm and of all New Zealand deaths in service with potted histories of the individuals., arranged chronologically. The vast majority dies in WW2, often in accidents. |
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| 3465 | CHURCHOUSE, Jack. The Pamir under the New Zealand Ensign. xi, 284p., bibliog., illus. Wellington: Millwood, 1978. ISBN: 0908582048.
She was a beautiful Finnish windjammer seized as a prize in 1941 when Finland was formally declared an enemy state. Includes a voyage by voyage account of her subsequent career trading on the New Zealand–San Francisco Run. |
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| 3466 | COX, Bryan. Too Young to Die: The Story of a New Zealand Fighter Pilot in the Pacific War. [vii], 290p., illus. Auckland: Century Hutchinson, 1987; Ames: Iowa UP, 1989. ISBN: 0813802059.
Cox joined up in 1943 aged 18 and paints a vivid picture of island-based fighter squadrons. |
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| 3467 | FRAME, Alex. Flying Boats: My Father's War in the Mediterranean. 208p., illus. Wellington: Victoria University Press, 2007. ISBN: 0864735626.
The flying boat career of the author's father, especially the period 1940-1941, flying in the Mediterranean. |
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| 3468 | GILLESPIE, Oliver A. The Pacific (Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–45). xii, 395p., bibliog., illus., index. Wellington: Department of Internal Affairs, 1952.
Although basically the story of the New Zealand 3rd Division, the nature of the Pacific War meant the close involvement of the Navy. |
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| 3469 | HORN, Alex. Wings over the Pacific: The RNZAF in the Pacific Air War. xi, 228p., illus., index. Auckland: Random Century, 1992. ISBN: 1869411528.
A comprehensive but informal history of the RNZAF in the Pacific, covering everything from seaplanes to land-based Corsairs. |
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| 3470 | LADD, Fred with ANNABELL, Ross. A Shower of Spray and We're Away! 233p., illus. Wellington: Reed, 1971. ISBN: 0589006924.
An autobiography. Has a short but interesting section on his war service, mainly in an Avenger Squadron |
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| 3471 | ROSS, J. M. S. Royal New Zealand Air Force (Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–45). xv, 344p., illus., index. Wellington: Department of Internal Affairs, 1955.
Much useful background on the war in the Pacific and on the loss of the Far East. |
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