Bob Piper
| Bob Piper | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Kendall Piper 8 September 1946 |
| 💀Died | 19 February 2019 Canberra19 February 2019 |
| 💼 Occupation | Aviation historian |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Misako Piper |
| 👶 Children | 4 |
Robert 'Bob' Kendall Piper (8 September 1946 – 19 February 2019) was an Australian aviation historian and author who wrote three books as well as numerous articles for various journals, magazines, and newspapers. He submitted his first article, regarding missing Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) de Havilland Dragon A34-47, to RAAF News in 1979 and later became one of that publication's "longest and most regular contributors".[1] Piper worked as the RAAF Historical Officer for 15 years before becoming an independent researcher with his own business, Military Aviation Research Services (MARS).[1][2] During his career, Piper visited many aircraft wrecks and historic aviation sites in Australia and Papua New Guinea and in 1983 became one of the first authors to use the term "aviation archaeology" in an Australian publication.[2][3]
Piper passed away in Canberra on 19 February 2019 at age 72.[4]
Published works[edit]
Books[edit]
- — (1985). Townsville Under Attack. Townsville: RAAF Townsville Base Museum. Search this book on
- — (1991). Great Air Escapes: The Heroes Who Beat the Odds. Richmond: Pagemasters. ISBN 1875575006. Search this book on
- — (1995). The Hidden Chapters: Untold stories of Australians at war in the Pacific. Richmond: Pagemasters. ISBN 1875575227. Search this book on
Journal articles[edit]
- Escape from Shangri-La (Defence Force Journal, No 29).
- Abandoned Japanese bombers: Papua 1942 (Sabretache, Vol 24, No 1).
- The duel (Sabretache, Vol 27, No 1).
Selected newspaper articles[edit]
- Disappearance of D.H. Dragon A34-47 in 1943 (RAAF News, Vol. 21, No. 10).
- Search among the peaks (RAAF News, July 1980).
- An exciting hobby: aviation archaeology (RAAF News, Vol 25, No 1).
- The Liberator that vanished (The Canberra Times, 28 May 1983).
- They didn't dally over Dili (RAAF News, Vol 26, No 1).
- WWII aircraft wreck brings back special memories (The Canberra Times, 21 October 1996).
- Gunning to commemorate wartime air crash (The Canberra Times, 11 November 1996).
Programmes[edit]
- Australian Story: Enemy Lines (ABC 2002)
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Codey, R. 2002 "Life is Bob's passion". RAAF News. January 2002. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pacific Wrecks n.d. "Robert K. Piper - Australian & New Guinea Aviation Author". Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ↑ Leahy, D.J. [@danieljleahy] (10 March 2021) "Bob Piper's 1983 @AusAirForce News article, 'An exciting hobby: aviation archaeology', has now been transcribed. One of the first pieces to mention #AviationArchaeology in an Australian publication, it details some aircraft wreck site formation processes." Retrieved 1 April 2021 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Robert Piper Obituary (2019)". The Canberra Times. 23 February 2019. Archived from the original. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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