Hunting submarines unites father and son
Some families go fishing together, but one father-and-son duo hunt submarines. CAPTION: Flying Officer Michael Clifton, a maritime patrol and
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History
Sailors killed in WWII mine accident remembered
Two men believed to have been the first service personnel killed on Australian soil as a result of enemy action
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Veterans celebrate 32 Squadron’s birthday
No. 32 Squadron celebrated the 32nd birthday of its re-formation on July 1 by honouring its last remaining World War
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Signals school marks milestone
The Defence Force School of Signals – Maritime Communication Information Systems Wing (DFSS-MCISW) marked 100 years of communications training at
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RAAF Base Amberley turns 81
RAAF Base Amberley marked its 81st birthday and Air Force’s centenary with a civic reception on June 17 at the
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Canberra bomber soars again
A roar broke the silence as the No. 100 Squadron Temora historic flight Canberra bomber taxied to the threshold on
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Shield honours Indigenous service
A shield has been installed at Ranger Barracks near Ballarat, Victoria, to honour the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island men and
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Road names provide link to the past
Commodore Jim Dickson (retd) recently returned to HMAS Cerberus, Victoria, to unveil the sign for a new street named after
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Armidale’s last survivor disembarks
Victor ‘Ray’ Leonard, the last survivor of the corvette HMAS Armidale I, sunk in action in 1942, has died in
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Standing together for NAIDOC Week
Throughout NAIDOC Week, the RAAF will participate in events across Australia to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal
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Ships’ histories at a click
Alternate headline: Ships’ histories at a *missing link* (see Editor’s note below) If you’re racking your brain trying to remember
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Commemoration at Port Pirie
On June 16, members of No. 292 Squadron joined the Port Pirie community to acknowledge the 80th anniversary of the
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Former air gunner shares a tale
He’s been married for 75 years, written poetry, sketched, painted, completed leather work and tapestry projects and dedicated almost his
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Battle commemorated with dance
The 80th anniversary of the Battle of Crete was commemorated in a unique way at RAAF Base Richmond on June
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Refugees reunite with rescuers 40 years on
After a visit to Albion Park’s HARS Aviation Museum in March to visit the RAN Grumman Tracker 851 aircraft that
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Captain Cook Graving Dock rated ‘National Engineering Landmark’
The Captain Cook Graving Dock at Sydney’s Garden Island, built during World War II, has been recognised as a National
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Two Air Force centenarians honoured
It’s not every day you meet a centenarian, so meeting two on the same day was a highlight of Group
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Breaker Morant – live presentation
Noted expert and advocate for justice in the ‘Breaker Morant case’ James Unkles will give a presentation on his work in Sydney next month.
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G for George disassembled for move
The Australian War Memorial’s iconic Lancaster ‘G for George’ was recently disassembled ahead of a move to the memorial’s Mitchell Annex.
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25th anniversary of the Black Hawk accident
The Australian Army’s 5th Aviation Regiment has commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Black Hawk accident in Townsville, with
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