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Killer Caldwell

Australia’s Greatest Fighter Pilot

«an outstanding airman and a popular national hero. - Australian War Memorial on Clive Caldwell

He was an ideal pilot for the rough desert war; tough, adaptable, inspirational, good-natured, and an excellent poker player. - THE INDEPENDENT on Clive Caldwell

Captain Clive "Killer" Caldwell single-handedly saved hundreds of Australian lives. - ABC NEWS on Clive Caldwell»

Clive 'Killer' Caldwell was a natural and brilliant pilot, a superb shot, and a born leader. He saw action against the Germans, Italians and Japanese, and remains Australia's greatest ever fighter pilot - this is his definitive biography. Les mer

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Clive 'Killer' Caldwell was a natural and brilliant pilot, a superb shot, and a born leader. He saw action against the Germans, Italians and Japanese, and remains Australia's greatest ever fighter pilot - this is his definitive biography.

Born and brought up in Sydney, it was obvious from an early age that nothing would stand in Caldwell's way. He bluffed his way into the RAAF, then made sure that he was posted exactly where he thought he should be.

His ability was unquestioned by all those around him, and he devised the vital 'shadow shooting' technique which contributed so much to Allied success in the air in the North African campaign, and in northern Australia. But he was never afraid of voicing his opinions to all those above and below him, be it about the training of pilots, or the equipping of Spitfires for use against the Japanese - or trying to run the show his way.

Caldwell ended his military career in the Morotai Mutiny in 1945, where he and a number of other Australian pilots tried to resign their commissions in protest at not being allowed by General MacArthur - and the RAAF - to take part in the main action. And then he was embroiled in the Barry inquiry into booze smuggling by him and other pilots.

KILLER CALDWELL is a colourful portrait of this colourful Australian. Now part of the HACHETTE MILITARY COLLECTION.

'an outstanding airman and a popular national hero.' Australian War Memorial

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Forlag
Hachette Australia
Innbinding
Paperback
Språk
Engelsk
Sider
320
ISBN
9780733639142
Utgivelsesår
2017
Format
20 x 13 cm

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«an outstanding airman and a popular national hero. - Australian War Memorial on Clive Caldwell

He was an ideal pilot for the rough desert war; tough, adaptable, inspirational, good-natured, and an excellent poker player. - THE INDEPENDENT on Clive Caldwell

Captain Clive "Killer" Caldwell single-handedly saved hundreds of Australian lives. - ABC NEWS on Clive Caldwell»

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