Spitfire The Anzacs: The RAF through Colonial eyes

Wellington: Ventura Publications. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Softcover. 0958359415 . 48 pages. Pictorial wrappers. B&w illustrations. Page dimensions: 285 x 208mm. "The second book in the Ventura's Classic Warbird Series centres on the service careers of eight Australian and New Zealand airmen who served in the Second World War in Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, Northern Australia and in the post war occupation forces of Germany and Japan". This copy has been signed by the authors, as well as by two of the subjects, Flight Lieutenant Alan Peart (NZ) and Flight Lieutenant Lawrence Weggery (NZ). The book is made up of eight biographical chapters, on Wing Commander Roy Buchanan (NZ), Flying Office Fred Cowpe (Aust); Squadron Leader Graham Falconer (Aust); Group Captain Colin Gray (NZ); Flight Lieutenant Edward Hall (Aust); Flight Lieutenant Alan Peart (NZ); Wing Commander John Ratten (Aust); Flight Lieutenant Lawrence Weggery (NZ). In addition there are brief sections on four others: Wing Commander Johnny Checketts (NZ); Wing Commander Dereck (Bill) Kain (NZ); Flight Lieutenant John Gibson (NZ); and Flight Sergeant Wally Marr (NZ). ; Ventura Classic Warbirds No. 2; 4to; Signed by Author .