489 Association was initially formed to assist with the publishing and distribution of this book. The print run of this volume was limited due to:
a) permission being granted by some authors to use their material, diaries, photos etc if the numbers of books printed was small. (This was not universal as some authors were open tp a larger print run,)
b) Finance was limited. The print run was only possible as a committee member provided a substantial interest free loan. Distribution costs were met by VANZ, a commercial enterprise, and individuals who delivered copies at their cost.No one has been paid for their work on this volume.
In order for 489s story to be more widely available, copies are available for viewing at several aviation museums, armed services and other libraries in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, UK and Norway. A list of these places is in the file below Public Copies of 489.doc The files below also provide photos are of the book launch and the preface in this volume.
David M Burrowes
December 2015