From the Skies
Australian air power in humanitarian aid and disaster relief since the Second World War
$14.84
- Paperback
218 pages
- Release Date
26 August 2025
Summary
From the Skies explores the role of Australian air power in humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR) since the Second World War: how Australia uses aircraft to aid those in need following disasters, both overseas and within its own borders.
This book demonstrates that all three Australian Defence Force (ADF) services – the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force – provide Australia’s military aviation HADR capability, while Australia’s flagship…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781923300798 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1923300792 |
| Author: | Karyn Markwell |
| Publisher: | Big Sky Publishing |
| Imprint: | Big Sky Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 218 |
| Release Date: | 26 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 462g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 221mm x 297mm |
| Series: | Australian Air Campaign Series |
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Karyn Markwell
Flight Lieutenant Karyn Markwell holds a Master of Arts (Publishing) from The University of Queensland and a Master of Intelligence from Macquarie University.
She joined the Royal Australian Air Force as a reservist in 2015 and has deployed on tasks and exercises to every state and territory of Australia (except Tasmania – but she lives in hope). A lifelong lover of history, she joined History and Heritage – Air Force in 2022.
Her other passions include travelling, reading and cheesemaking, with triple cream brie her specialty. Karyn is the editor and a co-writer of Changing Altitudes: Stories of Australian Air Force Women, also published by History and Heritage – Air Force.
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