Admiral VAT Smith: The extraordinary life of the father of Australia's Fleet Air Arm
By Graeme Lunn
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By Graeme Lunn
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"...this combat biography is unmatched by any other navy person anywhere in the world." —Nautical Research Journal
Admiral Sir Victor Alfred Trumper “VAT” Smith AC KBE CB DSC MiD RAN is a towering figure in Australian naval circles, his extraordinary career spanning almost 50 years. As the first graduate of the Royal Australian Naval College to be promoted full admiral he was the founding father of the Australian Fleet Air Arm.
Joining the navy in 1927 aged thirteen, Smith specialized in avia...
Admiral Sir Victor Alfred Trumper “VAT” Smith AC KBE CB DSC MiD RAN is a towering figure in Australian naval circles, his extraordinary career spanning almost 50 years. As the first graduate of the Royal Australian Naval College to be promoted full admiral he was the founding father of the Australian Fleet Air Arm.
Joining the navy in 1927 aged thirteen, Smith specialized in avia...






















