RAAF Black Cats: The Secret History of the Covert Catalina Mine-Laying Operations to Cripple Japan's War Machine by Robert (Bob) Cleworth and John Suter Linton

RAAF Black Cats: The Secret History of the Covert Catalina Mine-Laying Operations to Cripple Japan's War Machine by Robert (Bob) Cleworth and John Suter Linton

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Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9781760633066
Author: Robert (Bob) Cleworth
Additional Authors: John Suter Linton
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Place: Crows Nest NSW
Year: 2019
Format: Paperback
Pages: 288 pages
Period: 20th Century

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges.

In March 1945, Reg Cleworth, a navigator on PBY Catalina, a seaplane flying out of Darwin, went missing in action. No details were ever given about the incident that took his life, nor the reason his plane went down. The news came as a fulfilling prophecy for Reg's younger brother, Robert. The last time they saw each other, Reg confided in Robert, 'I don't think I'm coming back'.

Forty years later Robert decided to investigate what happened to his brother. What he uncovered was an extraordinary story of a covert Australian airborne mine-laying operation in cooperation with the US Seventh Fleet to disrupt the Japanese supply routes. One of the riskier and more dangerous RAAF undertakings of the Pacific War, secrecy restrictions were imposed on everyone involved. They were never formally lifted.

Had it not been for a chance meeting that allowed Robert access to previously unopened files in the US national archives, this remarkable story may never have been untold. What he unearthed revealed the sacrifice and achievements of the RAAF Catalina crews and the vital role they played in MacArthur's strategic plan for the south-west Pacific. Absorbing, compelling and powerfully told, RAAF Black Cats is an important addition to our understanding of Australia's role in the Pacific War. (back cover)

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