Charlie: A journey from the Aussie bush to battle skies far away - Paperback

$26.98

Charlie: A journey from the Aussie bush to battle skies far away - Paperback

Name: Charlie: A journey from the Aussie bush to battle skies far away - Paperback
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SKU: 9780645258615
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by Cheryl Baldwin

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by Cheryl Baldwin (Author)

This is the story of a young man, living and working as a Jackaroo in rural Queensland. He'd always wanted to fly. In 1941 Charlie enlisted in the RAAF's Commonwealth Empire Air Pilot Training Scheme, as part of Australia's commitment to Great Britain in its fight against Germany. Charlie's decision would take him on a journey from life on the land to far away places, by ship to Canada and then Britain, where the greatest challenges and dangers he faced were in the battle skies over Europe. A fiery crash during training in England was a setback, Charlie taking months to recover before he continued with training.

In an aircrew of two Brits, three Canadians and two Aussies, Charlie would fly more than the tour of 30 missions in Lancaster bombers, his role being the Bomb aimer. After more than four years service in the RAAF, RCAF and RAF, Charlie reflected on that time -

It was a life and death situation, with serious lifelong effects. However, peace brought everybody back to earth and a fresh start had to be made, and for many, changed circumstances had to be dealt with for the rest of their lives.

Number of Pages: 146

Dimensions: 0.4 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN

Publication Date: November 22, 2022

ISBN	9780645258615
Author	Cheryl Baldwin
Publisher	Publicious Pty Ltd
Genre	Biography
Format	Paperback
Published	November 2022
Language	ENG- English
Pages	146
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print