| Without Precedent: Commando, Fighter Pilot and the true story of Australia's first Purple Heart Contributor(s): Zupp, Owen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0994603800 ISBN-13: 9780994603807 Publisher: There and Back OUR PRICE: $28.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Military - History | Military - Aviation - Transportation | Aviation - History |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6" W x 9" (1.43 lbs) 370 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An ordinary man. An extraordinary life. 'Without Precedent' recounts the life of commando and fighter pilot, Phillip Zupp. One man who served in two very different wars. From humble rural beginnings, surrounded by drought and The Great Depression, he forged an incredible life with little more than courage and tenacity. During World War Two, he saw combat on the ground in New Guinea before patrolling the devastation of Hiroshima and Tokyo as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces. In Korea, Phillip flew 201 combat sorties amid intense ground fire and the enemy's ever-threatening MiG fighters. Peace brought a career that spanned the globe and the skies above it. All the while, the intriguing story of the search for a downed airman, a damaged jet and the first Australian Purple Heart lay dormant. Until now. |
Contributor Bio(s): Zupp, Owen: - 'Without Precedent' is the sixth book by Owen Zupp. His first book, 'Down to Earth', was published in 2006 by Grub Street (UK). An award-winning aviation writer, his work has been featured in magazines across the globe including Fly Past (UK), Airliner World (UK), Aviation History (US), Plane & Pilot (US), Global Aviator (South Africa) and Australian Aviation in his homeland. Owen has twice won Australasian Aviation Press Club awards and is a commercial pilot with 30 years experience. |