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https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/12346| Title: | Some Australian Recollections of the Life, Language and Lore of Bomber Command (1943-1945) | Contributor(s): | Ryan, John S (author) | Publication Date: | 1997 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/12346 | Abstract: | "On 25th December 1940 ... the first Australians trained (either in Australia or Canada) under the Empire Air Scheme landed in England ... These [preparation] courses took an average of eight months from enlistment until individuals were ready for attachment to the Royal Air Force." (p.107) "Although anxious to meet Australia's wishes, the Air Ministry replied that it was unlikely that all RAAF bomber squadrons could be formed ... (p.113), John Herington, 'Air War Against Germany and Italy, 1939-1943' (1954). The quotations from the first cited work come from the official account of the earlier Australian participation in Bomber Command, Royal Air Force, from 1941 to 1943. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Armidale and District Historical Society Journal and Proceedings (40), p. 71-104 | Publisher: | Armidale and District Historical Society | Place of Publication: | Australia | ISSN: | 0084-6732 | Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 200399 Language Studies not elsewhere classified 190399 Journalism and Professional Writing not elsewhere classified 210303 Australian History (excl Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History) |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 810101 Air Force 810109 Personnel 950503 Understanding Australias Past |
HERDC Category Description: | C2 Non-Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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