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Wings Off the Sea

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Wings Off the Sea
AuthorJ. E. Macdonnell
LanguageEnglish
SubjectKorean War
Genrewar
Set inKorean War
Publication date
1954
Publication placeAustralia

Wings Off the Sea is a 1954 Australian novel by J. E. Macdonnell. It told the story of an Australian air craft carrier during the Korean War.[1][2][3] (Another Macdonnell novel Gimme the Boats had also been adapted for radio.)

Radio serial

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The ABC adapted the novel into a 1954 radio serial. There was 26 episodes of 15 minutes.[4] MacDonell did the adaptation himself.[5] Rod Taylor starred.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Korean Air War Story". The Farmer and Settler. Vol. XLIX, no. 22. New South Wales, Australia. 26 February 1954. p. 20. Retrieved 27 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Wings Off The Sea". The Swan Express. Vol. LV, no. 16. Western Australia. 29 April 1954. p. 5. Retrieved 27 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "The Fictionaires", The Bulletin, 89 (4538), Sydney, N.S.W: John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 25 Feb 1967, retrieved 27 September 2023 – via Trove
  4. ^ "2FC-2NA Tuesday April 20", ABC Weekly, 16 (16), Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission, 17 April 1954, retrieved 27 September 2023 – via Trove
  5. ^ "Tricks of the Game Writing For Radio", The Bulletin, 76 (3918), Sydney, N.S.W: John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 16 Mar 1955, retrieved 27 September 2023 – via Trove
  6. ^ "Personal Items", The Bulletin, 75 (3893), Sydney, N.S.W: John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 22 Sep 1954, retrieved 27 September 2023 – via Trove