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Harrison, Paul, 1947-

Courage in the skies : New Zealand airmen at war / Paul Harrison & Brian Lockstone. - Wellington, N. Z. : Grantham House Publishing, 2011. - 160 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This is an account of that global campaign and the role of the New Zealanders who served as pilots, navigators, gunners, wireless operators, bomb aimers and ground staff from so many far flung airfields and ships. The book is largely about men, because that is the way it was: women were confined to support roles. Today their ranks are rapidly thinning and this is a tribute to their greatness. Some 67,000 New Zealanders served in the Royal New Zealand Air force, the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy’s Air Branch – better known as the Fleet Air Arm. Of the 11,625 New Zealanders killed, 4149 were air force casualties."--Publisher's description.

ISBN: 9781869341114 (pbk.) 1869341112 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2010681604

Subjects--Corporate Names:
New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Air Force --History.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, New Zealand
World War, 1939-1945 --Personal narratives, New Zealand.

LC Class. No.: UG635.N45 / H37 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 358.400993