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| ADF Serials Message Board > Books, Readings, Videos & Reviews > Dicing with Death - Arthur Sandell |
| Posted by: Blackcat Feb 27 2013, 11:20 PM |
| "Dicing with Death" by Arthur Sandell This is a 125 page personal account of the author's training and operations from 1941 to 1946. The book covers his training and instructional duties as well as providing a rare and unique insight into the life and times of being a Catalina Navigator with 20 & 43 Squadron. Included in the book is a section on Astro Navigation - the technique used by Navigators to calculate position based on the stars. The book was the winner of the 2000 RAAF Heritage Award. The book is no longer in print but you can download a PDF version from http://airpower.airforce.gov.au/Publications/List/37/Heritage-Series.aspx?page=1 Cheers, Blackcat |