Beginning with the earliest moves to attain a Royal Australian Air Force presence in South Vietnam in 1962 it deals with the steady commitment of squadrons and specialist personnel from 1964 until the commencement of the general withdrawal of Australian forces in 1971-72, before describing the RAAF’s brief return during the republic’s final days in 1975.It also points to some of the after-effects of the Vietnam War on the development of air power in Australia.” (Dustjacket) It is based on official government records of Australia