Flyers Far Away

Covers Australian aircrew in Europe during WWII and draws on extensive field research, including over two hundred interviews with survivors.

The fact that the Australians were spread so widely across so many squadrons has contributed to substantial oversights, both in the official histories and in the literature on the field.

Flyers Far Away redresses this imbalance and accords those largely forgotten Australian airmen a rightful place in the history of the European air war. Flyers Far Away describes how so many Australian airmen ended up in Western Europe fighting an Allied cause, in one of the bloodiest and most unforgiving campaigns of the Second World War.

Using first-hand accounts from the surviving airmen, it traces their path from recruitment in Australia to operations over the Third Reich and Axis territories.

For the first time, the exploits of all Australian aircrew, in Fighter, Bomber, Coastal and Tactical Air Force Commands are brought together in one volume.[AuthorName]By Michael Enright[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Michael Enright worked in industry and academia for forty years. These ventures were nevertheless secondary to his fascination with history. He has traveled throughout the United States, Europe, and the United Kingdom gathering material for his research. He lives in Melbourne, Australia.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]over 60 bw images[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Australian Aircrews over Europe in World War II[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]over 60 bw images[/ColorPattern]