New Guinea Skies
Author | : Wayne P. Rothgeb |
Publisher | : Wiley-Blackwell |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1992 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015028446311 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book New Guinea Skies written by Wayne P. Rothgeb and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1992 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Squadron to shoot down a hundred Japanese planes, and Lieutenant Rothgeb's account is filled with harrowing clashes, including a fiery crash and a raid on Rabaul. New Guinea itself posed a challenge to pilots as well, with its menacing jungles, fetid swamps, and sudden storms closing in around the impassable mountains. Author Rothgeb also reveals the human side of squadron life: special encounters, VIP visitors, adventures on leave, romances formed and broken, battles.