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Youngest Aviator Aircraftwoman Jasmine Turner, from RAAF Security and Fire School, and Senior ADF Officer RAAF Base Amberley Group Captain Iain Carty at the reception in Queensland. Story by Squadron Leader Tina Turner. Photo by Corporal Nicci Freeman.

RAAF Base Amberley turns 81

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RAAF Base Amberley marked its 81st birthday and Air Force’s centenary with a civic reception on June 17 at the

The No. 100 Squadron English Electric Canberra bomber TT heritage aircraft takes off on its maiden flight following restoration at the Temora Aviation Museum. Story by Flight Lieutenant Aaron CollierFlight Lieutenant Aaron Collier.

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Canberra bomber soars again

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A roar broke the silence as the No. 100 Squadron Temora historic flight Canberra bomber taxied to the threshold on

Commander of the 8th/7th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Shaun Richards shows Wathaurong man Barry Gilson the Wathaurong Glass shield at the battalion’s headquarters. Story by Captain Kristen Daisy Cleland. Photo by Private Michael Currie.

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Shield honours Indigenous service

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A shield has been installed at Ranger Barracks near Ballarat, Victoria, to honour the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island men and

Commodore Jim Dickson (retd) unveils the sign for the new road named in his honour at HMAS Cerberus, joined by members of his family and senior Cerberus personnel. Story by Lieutenant Commander Helen Ward. Photo by Petty Officer James Whittle.

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Road names provide link to the past

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Commodore Jim Dickson (retd) recently returned to HMAS Cerberus, Victoria, to unveil the sign for a new street named after

Dr Victor Leonard in later life during a television interview. Story by Tom Lewis.

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Armidale’s last survivor disembarks

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Victor ‘Ray’ Leonard, the last survivor of the corvette HMAS Armidale I, sunk in action in 1942, has died in

Wing Commander Jonathan Lilley (left), Flight Lieutenant (FLTLT) Grace Casey-Maughan (centre) and FLTLT Tjapukai Shaw join members from No. 37 Squadron in Gilgandra, as part of an Indigenous community engagement visit. Story by Pilot Officer Olivia Tiele. Photo by Corporal Casey Forster.

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Standing together for NAIDOC Week

07/07/202107/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2230 Views 0 Comments

Throughout NAIDOC Week, the RAAF will participate in events across Australia to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal

Naval History Section staff Honae Cuffe, Director John Perryman, Rob Garratt, Simone Alferink and Petar Djokovic celebrate the publication of their 400th ship history at their offices in Fyshwick, Canberra. Story and photo by Sergeant Sebastian Beurich.

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Ships’ histories at a click

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Alternate headline: Ships’ histories at a *missing link* (see Editor’s note below) If you’re racking your brain trying to remember

Air Force personnel and members of the Port Pirie community commemorate the 80th anniversary of the loss of 22 aircrew under training at Port Pirie during World War II at Port Pirie Cemetery, SA. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nat Giles. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

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Commemoration at Port Pirie

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On June 16, members of No. 292 Squadron joined the Port Pirie community to acknowledge the 80th anniversary of the

Senior ADF Officer RAAF Base Amberley Group Captain Iain Carty presents Air Force veteran Kevin Statham with an Air Force 2021 commemorative memento. Story by Evita Ryan. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

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Former air gunner shares a tale

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He’s been married for 75 years, written poetry, sketched, painted, completed leather work and tapestry projects and dedicated almost his

Dancers from the Cretan Association of Sydney perform in front of a C-130J Hercules as No. 37 Squadron avionics technician Leading Aircraftman Yianni Skoulakis, right, plays the laouto at RAAF Base Richmond. Story by Eamon Hamilton. Photo by Corporal David Said.

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Battle commemorated with dance

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The 80th anniversary of the Battle of Crete was commemorated in a unique way at RAAF Base Richmond on June

Skipper of refugee boat Nghia Hung, Tam Van Nguyen, with Royal Australian Navy Reserve Captain Chris Frost in front of Grumman Tracker 851 at the HARS Aviation Museum, Albion Park, NSW. Story and photo by Sergeant Dave Morley.

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Refugees reunite with rescuers 40 years on

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After a visit to Albion Park’s HARS Aviation Museum in March to visit the RAN Grumman Tracker 851 aircraft that

HMAS Parramatta in the Captain Cook Graving Dock last year. The dry dock has been recognised as a National Engineering Landmark by Engineers Australia. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath.

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Captain Cook Graving Dock rated ‘National Engineering Landmark’

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The Captain Cook Graving Dock at Sydney’s Garden Island, built during World War II, has been recognised as a National

Senior ADF Officer RAAF Base Amberley Group Captain Iain Carty presents Air Force veteran Bill Heatherill with an Air Force 2021 commemorative memento in celebration of his 100th birthday. Story by Evita Ryan. Photo by Corporal Jesse Kane.

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Two Air Force centenarians honoured

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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

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Noted expert and advocate for justice in the ‘Breaker Morant case’ James Unkles will give a presentation on his work in Sydney next month.

Personnel from the Air Force History and Heritage Branch working on the disassembly of the iconic Lancaster ‘G for George’.

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G for George disassembled for move

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The Australian War Memorial’s iconic Lancaster ‘G for George’ was recently disassembled ahead of a move to the memorial’s Mitchell Annex.

Army soldiers past and present of those killed and several personnel injured in the 1996 Black Hawk helicopter training accident for a commemorative service in Townsville to mark the accident’s 25th anniversary. Photo by Trapper Lisa Sherman.

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25th anniversary of the Black Hawk accident

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The Australian Army’s 5th Aviation Regiment has commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Black Hawk accident in Townsville, with

Musician Will Madden plays the Last post at the 79th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony of Bomber Command held at the Air Force Memorial, Torrens Parade Ground in Adelaide. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred. Photo by Sergeant Murray Staff.

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Brave crews remembered

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The dedication and bravery of the aviators who formed the Australian contingent in the RAAF’s Bomber Command have been acknowledged

Senior Australian Defence Force Officer of RAAF Base Tindal Wing Commander Shane Smith, right, with Air Base Executive Officer, Squadron Leader Lauren Guest and the F-35A Lightning II at Tindal. Story by Flight Lieutenant Robert Cochran. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould.

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First F-35A touches down at Tindal

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Around midday on May 20, a lone F-35A Lightning II roared over and touched down at RAAF Base Tindal for

Commanding Officer No. 35 Squadron Wing Commander Scott Egan presents the curator of the Torres Strait Heritage Museum, Vanessa Seekee, with a replica 3.7-inch shell. Story by Flying Officer Robert Hodgson. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.

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Horn Island WWII history honoured

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While on a training mission to the Torres Strait during May, RAAF’s No. 35 Squadron delivered a piece of history

Commander Australian Fleet Rear Admiral Mark Hammond and Consul-General of Japan Kiya Masahiko prepare to lay wreaths during the memorial service at HMAS Kuttabul. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by LSIS Leo Baumgartner.

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Lives lost at Kuttabul remembered

03/06/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1752 Views 0 Comments

The 79th HMAS Kuttabul memorial service was held at Garden Island on Sydney Harbour to remember the 27 lives lost in a