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Claringbould’s writing is compelling, and well-crafted. Contained in this fine work is a chronological fraction of the his lifetime collection on the Fifth Air Force. Whilst the majority of photos represent the New Guinea theatre, the author makes no apologies for this, underlining that it was there that the Fifth spent most of its time, and expended most of its losses.

The photos are unique, most published for the first time, and each accompanied by a summary of circumstances pertaining to the photo.  Some of the accounts are truly esoteric, all drawn from first-hand sources including letters, official records, and diary extracts. The author blends the accounts together using his intimate knowledge of the Fifth, and its circumstances at that juncture in history.  Even those familiar with the SWPA will find new material here, and come to better understand the uniqueness of this Air Force, which built its achievements on a cadre of men who above all, had character and talent . . .

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ISBN 13-978-1-885240-02-6, Typeset in Tw Cen MT, 56,881 words

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