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Chapters: Fairbairn, Canberra, List of Australian Military Bases, Swan Island, Campbell Park, Australia, Camp Mirage, Russell Offices, Defence Establishment Orchard Hills. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 31. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Fairbairn was a base of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) located in Australia's national capital, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Over the years the name of the establishment, and the use of the land, has changed. The land occupies the "North East quadrant" of what is currently known as Canberra Airport; see that page for additional information. RAAF squadrons were permanently based at the Canberra Aerodrome from 1939. The base was formally established as RAAF Station Canberra on 1 April 1940. It became Headquarters RAAF Canberra in 1953 at the cessation of the Korean War, and was renamed Fairbairn Airbase after the late Minister for Air and Civil Aviation James Fairbairn, Member of the Australian House of Representatives, who was killed in an aircraft crash in the proximity of the airfield on 13 August 1940. In December 1960 the base was selected as the locality for the RAAF Staff College, and in 1962, the area was renamed RAAF Base Fairbairn. The Defence Reform Program (DRP) determined the base was no longer required and on 28 May 1998 the lease on the base was sold to Canberra International Airport Pty Ltd. Part of the base was sub-leased back to the (Australian) Department of Defence on a five-year lease to allow the progressive wind up of operations. The base was decommissioned on 27 June 2003 and the domestic area became known as Defence Establishment Fairbairn, with Canberra International Airport and the Capital Airport Group having full control of the airfield and the site. The only remaining military unit is No 34 Squadro...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2293734 ... Read more

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Title: Port Essington: the historical archaeology of a north Australian nineteenth-century military outpost.(Book review)
Author: Clayton Fredericksen
Publication: Archaeology in Oceania (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2009
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Title: Zombie Myths of Australian Military History.(Book review)
Author: Tom Curran
Publication: The Australian Journal of Politics and History (Magazine/Journal)
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Everything you ever wanted to know about Australian Military Parachuting
There's more than a few books about the Aussie Defence Forces that cover individual units, specific operations or a specific subject such as a ship, a weapons platform, etc. These are mostly published by small publishers or self-published in limited numbers and the standard of the content varies widely, from poor to excellent to truely authoritative. "Australian Airborne: The History and Insignia of Australian Military Parachuting" falls readily into this latter category and is a truely excellent and authoritative piece of work. The author, John O'Connor, although having no military experience himself, has collected and researched military awards and medals awarded to Australians for over 25 years. His previous book in a similar genre was "Shooting Awards and Prize Medals to Australian Military Forces 1860-2000," published in 2002, and cited by the Australian War Memorial on its website as an authorative reference. "Australian Airborne" was self-published by the author, and given the high standard of the book, both in layout, prsentation and content, he's done an excellent job - it's rich in content, detailed, very well illustrated, well-written (as in it reads well and holds your attention, it's not at all boring) and if you're interested in the subject it's quite fascinating.

To summarize this book: Australian Airborne includes a brief history of all Australian defence force units that have ever been involved with parachuting for military purposes, starting with 1920s experiments in the RAAF. It then moves on to World War II and a gives a good account of the training of the Australian Parachute Battalion, which despite all the preparations and planning never got the opportunity to deploy by parachute operationally, although it did help garrison Singapore at war's end. Also included is the story of the battery of the 2/4th Field Regiment whose gunners, with minimal (and in at least one case no) ground training and no previous jumps, volunteered and jumped with US Army paratroops to capture Nadzab in New Guinea in 1943. The World War II accounts conclude with a good summary of the Special Reconnaissance Department (Z-Special Force) patrols infiltrated by parachute into Japanese-controlled Borneo in preparation for the Oboe series of landings by the Australian Army's 7th Division. The book then moves on to the development of the parachute training school through various stages - RAAF, RAAF-Army and Army. It also covers the supporting units of riggers, and the air dispatch and parachute-capable units of the last couple of decades: SASR (including RAN elements), 1 Commando Regiment, 4RAR (Commando), D Company 6RAR, 3RAR, and the minor combat support, logistic and medical units that make up the parachute battalion group capability. Even the various sporting parachute associations and clubs in the defence force are covered.

The book also includes a fairly large assortment of photographs showing personnel, incidents, equipment, badges and assorted parachuting equipment as well as detailed lists of military personnel involved in various units and operations. The book also features quite a number of interesting anecdotes and individual accounts of the development of military parachuting in Australia. Material has been researched and sourced from a broad spectrum within the military parachuting community, resulting in what seems to be a generally credible record. Photographs are presented in a high-colour excellent quality format and are well laid out and captioned. The graphic design of the book, while quite professional, makes it look somewhat like a text book, an aspect also heightened by its size, thickness and weight. Putting the `text book' appearance aside, it would make a great "coffee table book" gift for anyone with a real interest in Australia's military past.

Australian Airborne
Australian Airborne, The history and insignia of Australian military parachuting.
John O'Connor.
The book gives a history of Australian military parachuting beginning with its introduction into the RAAF in 1926.Included is the story of the creation of a parachute battalion in 1942, the WWII para operations by Z Special Unit, the Nadzab jump by 2/4th Field Regt in 1943, the operational jump by 3 SAS Sqn on Operation Stirling in 1969 and para activities by members of AATTV in Vietnam. All Special Forces units are covered, as well as, special parachute `life-saving' clubs and other airborne clubs.For the first time, military competition parachuting has been documented, together with the names of most international team members and the medals won by them. The operations of the various parachute training schools (PTU, PTF, PTW & PTS) are explained along with a list of all Parachute Jump Instructors.The airborne activities of Riggers and Air Dispatchers are also included, together with a list of all Army Parachute Riggers. Additionally, the book contains a comprehensive history on Cadet Parachuting, as well as, a record of all types of parachutes used by the military.The A4 size, hard covered book of 440 pages features many hundreds of colour and black & white photos of personnel, special events, badges, certificates, medals, pins and special awards.
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Chapters: Australian Military Trainer Aircraft 1950-1959, British Military Trainer Aircraft 1950-1959, Canadian Military Trainer Aircraft 1950-1959, Chilean Military Trainer Aircraft 1950-1959, Czechoslovakian Military Trainer Aircraft 1950-1959, Dutch Military Trainer Aircraft 1950-1959, Finnish Military Trainer Aircraft 1950-1959, French Military Trainer Aircraft 1950-1959, Indian Military Trainer Aircraft 1950-1959, Indonesian Military Trainer Aircraft 1950-1959, Italian Military Trainer Aircraft 1950-1959, Japanese Military Trainer Aircraft 1950-1959, Prc Military Trainer Aircraft 1950-1959, Polish Military Trainer Aircraft 1950-1959, Soviet Military Trainer Aircraft 1950-1959, Spanish Military Trainer Aircraft 1950-1959, Swiss Military Trainer Aircraft 1950-1959, Turkish Military Trainer Aircraft 1950-1959, United States Military Trainer Aircraft 1950-1959, Yugoslav Military Trainer Aircraft 1950-1959, Folland Gnat, Aermacchi Mb-326, T-37 Tweet, T-38 Talon, Fouga Magister, Bac Jet Provost, Aero L-29 Delfín, Canadair T-33, Morane-Saulnier Ms-760, Yakovlev Yak-200, Zlín Z 26, T-2 Buckeye, Nanchang Cj-6, Hispano Ha-200, Fokker S.14 Machtrainer, Pzl Ts-8 Bies, Tt Pinto, Vickers Varsity, Percival Provost, Hispano Ha-100, T2v Seastar, Thk-16, Fouga Zéphyr, Cac Winjeel, Fiat G.80, Valmet Tuuli, Morane-Saulnier Ms.755 Fleuret, Fuji T-1, Utva Aero 3, Slingsby Grasshopper, Soko 522, Fanaero-Chile Chincol, Maestranza Central de Aviación Hf Xx-02, Hal Ht-2, Piaggio P.149, Fiat G.49, Piaggio P.148, Lipnur Belalang, Pilatus P-3, Macchi M.b.323, Piaggio P.150, Nord 3202, Miles Student, Mkek-4. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 205. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Aermacchi or Macchi MB-326 was a light military jet aircraft designed in Italy. Originally conceived as a two-seat trainer, th...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=184400 ... Read more

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Chapters: Australian Recipients of the Victoria Cross, Recipients of the Conspicuous Service Cross (Australia), Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (Australia), List of Australian Victoria Cross Recipients, Mark Donaldson, Neville Howse, Keith Payne, Peter Badcoe, Jim Molan, Mark Evans, Russ Shalders, Ken Gillespie, Davyd Thomas, Ash Power, James Goldrick, Tim Mcowan, Matt Tripovich, Brian Pezzutti, Elizabeth Cosson, Julie Hammer, Kevin Arthur Wheatley, Kevin Scarce, David Hurley, James Rogers, Mike Hindmarsh, Rayene Stewart Simpson, Michael Slater, Paul Papalia, Leslie Cecil Maygar, Duncan Lewis, Frederick William Bell, Guy George Egerton Wylly, John Hutton Bisdee, Tony Fraser, Andrew Nikolić, Ian Upjohn, Mick Mumford. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 139. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the Australia Armed Forces. It may be awarded to a person of any rank in any service, and to civilians under military command. Being the highest award in the Australian Honours Order of Precedence, the Victoria Cross takes precedence over all other postnominals and Australian orders and decorations. The Victoria Cross was instituted by Queen Victoria in 1856, initially to reward acts of valour during the Crimean War. Because of its rarity and inherent significance, the VC is highly prized, both as an award and as a collector's item, with one medal being sold for over AU$1 million at auction. Australians have received the Victoria Cross under the Imperial honours system and later under the Australian Honours System, when in 1991 a new but equivalent award was established by letters patent within the Commonwealth of Australia and its Territories, known as the Victoria Cross for...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=753003 ... Read more

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Chapters: Arthur Tange, Edward Macarthur, List of Australian Prime Ministers by Military Service, Frederick Shedden. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 20. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Sir Arthur Harold Tange AC, CBE (18 August 1914 10 May 2001) was a prominent Australian senior public servant of the middle to late 20th century. A considerable intellect, he was one of the most influential people in the government of Australia for nearly 30 years, earning him respect and disdain in equal measure. He was best known for his controversial role in reforming the organisation of the administration of the defence of Australia in the 1970s. He is also less well known for having laid the foundations of the modern Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in his time at the then Department of External Affairs. Born on 18 August 1914, Arthur Harold Tange ultimately became known as one of the most formidable 'mandarins' of the Australian Public Service in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. He joined the public service during World War II. Having rapidly risen from research assistant to departmental secretary in the Department of External Affairs (forerunner to the modern Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) from 1954 to 1965, he then took up the position of High Commissioner to India from 1965 to 1969. In 1970 he returned to Australia to become Secretary of the Department of Defence - the most senior public servant therein, and effective executive head of the civilian Defence Department, reporting to the Minister. At that time the Department of Defence was of relatively little consequence in the Commonwealth government. Each service (Navy, Army and Air Force) had its own separate department with its own minister. Further, the Ministry of Supply, responsible for military logistics, was also a s...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=5230325 ... Read more

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Title: Robin Gerster and Peter Pierce (eds), On the Warpath: An Anthology of Australian Military Travel.(Book Review)
Author: Jim Wieland
Publication: Journal of Australian Studies (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2004
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
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