An Interesting Point: A History of Military Aviation at Point Cook, 1914–2014

A History of Point Cook RAAF Airbase is really a base History of the RAAF especially during the initial foundation years. Written during the Centenary year of the airbase which has been the location for a significant number of Australias aviation firsts. This history abounds with personal RAAF stories not to forget that many of the countrys top military and commercial pilots were trained at Point Cook. A large book which has numerous illustrations of Point Cook, Aircraft and airmen. Point Cook has helped to shape modern Australia. Near Melbourne on the shore of Port Phillip, it has been the location for a significant number of the country's aviation 'firsts'. From the birth of Australia's military aviation, through the encouragement of fledgling civil air services, to the training of many of the country's top military and commercial pilots, Point Cook has played a role second to none. Social historian Steve Campbell-Wright skilfully weaves a tale spanning a century that gives a glimpse into the often secretive world behind the gates to the Birthplace of Military Aviation. The tale abounds with the personal stories of those who were there, providing a fascinating mix of triumph and tragedy in a world experienced by very few in the nation's history.