• An Illustrated History of No.1 Squadron , RNZAF 1930-1984.

''No.1 Squadron RNZAF had its beginnings at Hobonsville Airfield, Auckland in 1930. With the outbreak of WWII, the 3 active territorial squadrons, No.1 Auckland, No.2 Wellington and No.3 Christchurch, were merged into one unit and put into a wartime role with the new RNZAF Station Whenuapai as its base. The squadron's aircraft were Vickers Vincent & Vildebeest biplanes, and duties included anti-submarine and anti-raider patrols, along with convoy escort work. The obsolete biplanes were replaced by Lockheed Hudson light bombers and, later, by PV-1 Venturas. Disbanded in 1945, it re-emerged in 1948 - again as a territorial unit - and continued its activities until it was again disbanded in July 1957. August 1972 it was reformed as a transport and communications squadron, equipped with Bristol Freighters, replaced in 1976 by Hawker Siddeley Andovers. The unit continued its work until it was deactivated in December 1984.''

By James Sanders. Published by Century Hutchinson. Auckland. 1986. First Edition. Large hardback in dustjacket. 148 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Maps to end papers. D/J spine sunned. The book is in overall very good condition. Scarce.

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