Luck is No Accident, Flying in War and Peace 1946, Forty Years of Flying, Forty Years of Extraordinary Luck

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Biography of Royal Australian Air Force serviceman, Col King, who served with No. 77 (Fighter) Squadron at Kimpo during the Korean War. The author began his career at the De-Haviland factory in aircraft engineering. He joined the Royal Australian Air Force and was among the first to fly jet fighters serving with No 77 (Fighter) Squadron at Kimpo in Korean during the 1950-53 conflict. He subsequently undertook extensive photographic survey mission in Mosquitos, and served on Neptune P2V5 Maritime aircraft. On leaving the RAAF he enjoyed an extensive civil flying career with Qantas, Malayan Airways and East West Airlines.