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RAAF East Sale

Squadron Leader Michael Veitch and President of the No. 30 Squadron RAAF Beaufighter Association Bruce Robertson at the No. 30 Squadron anniversary dinner. Story by By Flight Lieutenant Dee Irwin. Photo by Petty Officer Rick Prideaux.
History News Royal Australian Air Force 

Former Beaufighters squadron turns 80

08/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2731 Views 0 Comments No. 30 Squadron, RAAF East Sale, WWII

It has been 80 years since Air Force’s No. 30 Squadron was established at RAAF Base Richmond before deploying to

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Chief of Staff, Indonesian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo (centre), accompanied by Air Force Attache - Jakarta Group Captain Ken Bowes, is welcomed to RAAF Base East Sale with a guard of honour. Story by Flight Lieutenant Kate Davis. Photo by Petty Officer Richard Prideax.
Asia News Royal Australian Air Force 

Strengthening training ties with Indonesia

06/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2921 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, Indonesian Air Force, PC-21, RAAF East Sale

Opportunities to strengthen training connections were in the spotlight when the Indonesian equivalent of Australia’s Chief of Air Force visited

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Air Force Roulettes conduct an aerobatic display during the Anzac Weekend Air Show 2022 at West Sale airport in Gippsland, Victoria. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nick O’Connor.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

RAAF turns on an exhilarating show in Sale

29/04/202229/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3640 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day 2022, No. 100 Squadron, PC-21, RAAF East Sale, Roulettes

An array of Royal Australian Air Force aircraft, old and new, thrilled a crowd of more than 10,000 people during

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