Michael Molkentin

Michael Molkentin is a historian researching the wartime histories of Australia and the other British dominions. He is particularly interested in aviation and air power. He holds a PhD in History from the University of New South Wales.

Allen & Unwin published Michael’s first book, 'Fire in the Sky: the Australian Flying Corps in the First World War' in 2010; it was highly commended for the Fellowship of Australian Writers Sid Harta Literature Award for Non-fiction and is currently in its second edition. His second book, 'Flying the Southern Cross: Aviators Charles Ulm and Charles Kingsford Smith' was published by the National Library of Australia in 2012.

Michael’s latest book is 'Australia and the War in the Air'. Based on his doctoral thesis, it is Volume 1 of Oxford University Press’ Centenary History of Australia and the Great War series.