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Adventures in radar : a story of the secret war on Australia's northern frontier / by F.H. Porter ; with a foreword by A.G. Pither ; illustrated by photographs and sketches by the author.

Title
Adventures in radar : a story of the secret war on Australia's northern frontier / by F.H. Porter ; with a foreword by A.G. Pither ; illustrated by photographs and sketches by the author.
Author
Porter, F. H.
Publication
Mona Vale, N.S.W. : Leader, 1995.

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Description
178 p. : ill., maps; 27 cm.
Subject
  • Porter, F. H
  • World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, Australian
  • World War, 1939-1945 > Radar
  • World War, 1939-1945 > Northern Australia
  • Radar > History
  • Australia, Northern > History, Military
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Prologue: In the beginning -- The first test -- Sea warfare -- The Story: -- Australia makes a start -- A few of the first -- Target area -- Dusky maidens and tropical moonlight-perhaps -- More stations in operational zones -- Island hopping -- Offensive radar -- A siting tour -- The first tactical Air force RAAF -- Epilogue: The home front -- A glance at the future -- Glossary.
ISBN
0646165356
OCLC
38396547
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library