Viking Boys
beaufighters, bravery and lost airmen
$28.00
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2022
Summary
Viking Boys: A Forgotten Sacrifice in the Fjords of Norway
An Australian attack aircraft flies into a ship with guns blazing. Both crewmen are killed, but does anyone notice?
At the entrance to Orsta fjord, down an overgrown path, a granite stone stands on a rocky outcrop at the water’s edge. Roughly inscribed in English, it records the loss of two young Australians. The stone was erected in 1947 by parents grieving the loss of their son. Each year villagers…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922615428 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1922615420 |
| Author: | John Quaife |
| Publisher: | Big Sky Publishing |
| Imprint: | Big Sky Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2022 |
| Weight: | 430g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 229mm x 153mm |
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About The Author
John Quaife
John Quaife grew up in Melbourne and as a kid just loved military aviation. He lived the dream. John spent 28 years with the Royal Australian Air Force as a fighter pilot. He is a graduate of the RAAF’s ‘top gun’ training course who went on to become one of Australia’s most senior military commanders. John continues to serve as an Air Vice-Marshal in the RAAF active reserve. John is currently working on a companion history that covers RAAF and RNZAF experience as Coastal Command’s ANZAC Strike Wing.
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