Zero Hour in Broome: The Untold Story of the Attacks on Northwest Australia in 1942

This is the untold story of the Japanese attacks on Northwest Australia in 1942 during World War II. For the first time, the actions of senior officials in connection to the second most deadly air attack on Australian soil are examined. This occurred when Japanese Zero fighters destroyed 15 flying boats at Broome, some of them packed full of women and children evacuees from Java. Sadly, they made up most of the casualties. At the same time as this horror was unfolding, other flying boats were landing safely in Exmouth Gulf, many miles to the south. So why were all of the flying boats not diverted there? This is just one of the many fascinating questions raised by this publication. The book also profiles the many different aircraft types used during the Broome operations. Other unique reference material includes a list of all of the Broome pearling luggers and their fates as a result of the 'scorched earth' policy imposed by the Japanese threat. 102 illustrations - most in color. 184 pages.