Ian Pearson

About The Author

Ian Pearson joined the Royal Australian Air Force as a cadet aircrew in 1976. After navigator training, he served with 10 Squadron (two postings), 11 Squadron (on attachment), and postings to 292 Squadron and Headquarters 92 Wing. His subsequent postings included Director of the Office of the Chief of Air Force, Defence Adviser Singapore, Director Coastwatch Operations, and Chief of Staff, Joint Offshore Protection Command (subsequently Maritime Border Command)

Books by Ian Pearson

Cold War Warriors

Royal Australian Air Force P-3 Orion Operations 1968-1991

By Ian Pearson
Cold War Warriors tells the little-known story of the operations by the Royal Australian Air Force’s P-3 Orions during the latter years of the Cold War. The aircraft’s largely low-profile missions, usually flown far from their base, were often shrouded by confidentiality. Now, access to declassif...
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