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No. 5 Squadron

The crew of the A2-487 Iroquois, at a village near Garaina, PNG, seek witnesses to the crash of a RAAF Caribou in August 1972.
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Air-rescue bravery rewarded 40 years after event

31/01/202502/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 3859 Views 4 Comments No. 5 Squadron, PNG

Nine Royal Australian Air Force crew members who risked their lives on a rescue mission for one of the worst

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