Wings Off the Sea explained

Wings Off the Sea
Author:	J. E. Macdonnell
Country:	Australia
Language:	English
Subject:	Korean War
Genre:	war
Set In:	Korean War
Pub Date:	1954

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]} (Another Macdonnell novel Gimme the Boats had also been adapted for radio.)

Radio serial

The ABC adapted the novel into a 1954 radio serial. There was 26 episodes of 15 minutes.

MacDonell did the adaptation himself.

Rod Taylor starred.

See also

• Jim Brady, Leading Seaman

Notes and References

1. News: Korean Air War Story . . XLIX . 22 . New South Wales, Australia . 26 February 1954 . 27 September 2023 . 20 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Wings Off The Sea . . LV . 16 . Western Australia . 29 April 1954 . 27 September 2023 . 5 . National Library of Australia.