Mackay's Flying Fortress
Subtitle: Remembering Australia's Worst Aviation Disaster in World War Two
Publisher: Central Queensland Univ Pr
Published: May 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 107
ISBN-13: 9781876780272
Subjects: Military - World War II; History; History: World
Description: Recalls the tragic events of the crash of a Flying Fortress bomber shortly after takeoff from Mackay on June 14, 1943. The book also paints a picture of Mackay during wartime and its role as a centre for rest and resuscitation for American GI's on leave from the Pacific war against Japan.