Front-line Airline: The War Story of Qantas Empire Airways Limited

able advised aircraft American approaching arrangements arrived assistance attack Australian Aviation base Batavia became bombers bombs Broome called Camilla Captain Brain Captain Denny carried charter Civil clear close cloud coast command Company Company's completed continued course crew Darwin December decided Department direction distance dropping Empire enemy engine evacuated February feet flight flying boat flying-boat Force freight fuel further ground Guinea hand Hussey immediately instructions Island Japanese Java Koch landing later launch leave Lieutenant load machines miles Milne Bay minutes moorings Moresby morning necessary night Officer operations party passengers personnel pilot Port Port Moresby position possible Qantas radio raid reached received refuelling remaining reported route ship Singapore Squadron staff strip supplies Sydney taken Tjilatjap tons took transport trips troops turn weather wounded