Bomber Commander : Don Saville DSO, DFC - 'The Mad Australian

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chappel, F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Bomber Command.

World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations.

Local Subjects:

Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Bomber Command.

World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (341 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

: Pen and Sword, 2004.

Summary:

Wing Commander Donald Teale Saville DSO, DFC joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1927. From 1932 until 1939 he flew and tested private aircraft, was a flying instructor and then a Captain-pilot with Australian National Airways. In 1936, at the age of 36 years, he volunteered for the RAF whilst on holiday in England. Because of his age he was posted to the Ferry Pool Service and eventually became its Commanding Officer. In 1941 he dropped rank from Squadron Leader to Flight Lieutenant to join Bomber Command, and in December of that year joined No 458 RAAF Squadron flying Wellington's as a

Contents:

""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Dedication""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Foreword""; ""Introduction""; ""CHAPTER ONE - Tragedy at Hamburg""; ""CHAPTER TWO - John Saville""; ""CHAPTER THREE - Portland, N.S.W.""; ""CHAPTER FOUR - A Disjointed Education""; ""CHAPTER FIVE - A Restless Young Man""; ""CHAPTER SIX - Learning to Fly � RAAF Point Cook (1927)""; ""CHAPTER SEVEN - Flying in the Peacetime RAF (1928 � 32)""; ""CHAPTER EIGHT - Flying Instructor (1932 � 7)""; ""CHAPTER NINE - Airline Captain (1937 � 9)""

""CHAPTER TEN - Ferry Pilot and Test Pilot (1939 � 41)""""CHAPTER ELEVEN - Joining Bomber Command (1941)""; ""CHAPTER TWELVE - Flight Commander No. 458 Wellington Bomber Squadron, RAAF (1941 � 2)""; ""CHAPTER THIRTEEN - Commanding Officer, No. 104 Wellington Bomber Squadron in Africa (1942 � 3)""; ""CHAPTER FOURTEEN - 104 Squadron at Luqa (1942 � 3)""; ""CHAPTER FIFTEEN - Commanding Officer, No. 218 (Gold Coast) Stirling Bomber Squadron (1943)""; ""Appendix A - MEMORIES OF DON SAVILLE""; ""Appendix B - DON SAVILLE�S RECORD OF SERVICE""

""Appendix C - AIRCRAFT TYPES FLOWN BY DON SAVILLE""""Appendix D - A SAVILLE CHRONOLOGY""; ""Appendix E - A CAREER COMPARISON""; ""Appendix F - SAVILLE FAMILY TREE""; ""Bibliography and Sources""; ""Index""

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ISBN:

9781783409501

1783409509

OCLC:

854974559