| Collection type | Library |
|---|---|
| Author | Lax, Mark, 1956-, author.; |
| Call Number | 358.400994 L425t |
| Document type | Monograph |
| Year | 2020. |
| Pagination | vii, 755 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm. |
| Publisher | Big Sky Publishing, |
| Note | Includes bibliographical references and index. As Australia withdrew from Vietnam in 1972, few in the Australian Defence Force, none the least those in the Royal Australian Air Force could foresee the immense change that would sweep across the Service. This book brings to the reader a comprehensive and authoritative study of how the RAAF matured over its third quarter century, how it met the challenges faced, and how it finally came of age, able to take the lead when asked. This volume also dispels they myth that the RAAF did little in the latter part of the twentieth century but train. In fact, the RAAF was at the forefront of operations as wide afield as the Sub-Continent, the Middle East, Africa and South-East Asia. Taking the lead is not just about aircraft, bases and flying. It considers the stra tegic environment of the era, the factors that affected personnel and training, how the RAAF's force structure advanced and how the RAAF managed its successes and failures. |
| Place made | Newport, NSW : |
Taking the lead : the Royal Australian Air Force 1972-1996 / Mark Lax. Royal Australian Air Force 1972-1996.
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| Barcode | Call Suffix | Volume | Part | Year | Location | Status |
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| AWM091844 | 358.400994 L425t | Stacks | On Shelf |