Defending the Nest
Airfield Defence in the Royal Australian Air Force, 1921-1975
$32.75
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
2 March 2027
Summary
‘The respect which we, the senior leaders of Air Force, hold for aviators who put themselves between an airbase and a threat is immense, and unwavering.’ — Air Vice-Marshal Harvey Reynolds AM, Air Commander Australia
Aircraft are formidable in the sky — but on the ground, they are fragile concentrations of national investment. The defence of those aircraft, and the airfields from which they operate, has shaped the RAAF’s operational effectiveness in ways that have rarely been examine…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781923720619 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1923720619 |
| Author: | Sean Carwardine |
| Publisher: | Big Sky Publishing |
| Imprint: | Big Sky Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 2 March 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 153mm x 234mm |
You Can Find This Book In
Sean Carwardine
Sean Carwardine joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1986 as an Airfield Defence Guard and retired in 2007. During his service he was posted to No. 2 Airfield Defence Squadron, No. 1 Combat Airfield Defence Squadron, RAAF Base Richmond, the Australian Defence Force Academy, RAAF Base Amberley, and Headquarters Airfield Defence Wing. He deployed on operations to Indonesia (1992), Timor (1999–2000), Afghanistan (2002), and Iraq (2003–2004).
Sean holds a Bachelor of Education (University of Southern Queensland), a Master of History (Airfield Defence), and a Doctorate examining the history and analysis of airfield defence policy in the RAAF (University of New England). He has published on RAAF airfield defence and RAF ground defence, and has delivered historical instruction across a range of Air Force training programs, including ADG initial employment training, SNCO courses, Junior Ground Defence Officer courses, SECFOR training, and SECFOR conferences. He is currently the Historian for the Airfield Defence Association of Australia.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.