Book launch: Resolute, The Australian Air War in Burma

Journey into a little-known chapter of Australia’s wartime history as the courage and sacrifice of Royal Australian Air Force aircrew in the Burma Campaign are brought to life for the first time.

More than 1,700 RAAF airmen served in the Burma Campaign during the Second World War, flying missions across some of the most challenging environments of the war. They undertook perilous sorties over ‘the Hump’ into China, dropped agents into Burma, Thailand, Malaya, and Indo-China, battled Japanese bombers and fighters and conducted anti-submarine patrols, long range reconnaissance, bombing raids and ground attacks on targets throughout Southeast Asia.

Resolute, the first detailed history of Australia’s air war in Burma, brings these stories vividly to life. Drawing on years of research, authors Dr Andrew Kilsby and Dr Daryl Moran—both sons of RAAF veterans—reveal the triumphs, tragedies, and human endurance of this forgotten campaign.

Join Andrew and Daryl in conversation with Peter Meehan OAM as they uncover this overlooked history. After the talk, share in a light afternoon tea before gathering on the Shrine Forecourt for a moving Last Post Service(opens in a new window) marking 80 years since the first draft of RAAF men returned from Burma aboard the SS Sontay.