Welcome to the RTFV 35 Squadron history page. If you have any information on the early years of RTFV-35 SQN,
please put it in an email to the webmaster.
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Welcome to the RTFV 35 Squadron history page. If you have any information on the early years of RTFV-35 SQN,
please put it in an email to the webmaster.
Timeline of conflict - At the end of the Vietnam war, the Vietnamese people had effectively been part of various conflicts for more than 100 years. Barry Petersen and his involvement with the Montagnard was only... Read more |
THE Origins of the Callsign “Wallaby” |
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Honour Roll |
RAAF CARIBOU A4-171’s LAST FLIGHT: The only thing unusual about this Wallaby 006 mission on the 30th August 1967 was that an Australian army colonel, Colonel White, had made a request to be a passenger... Read on
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Early Days of 35 Squadron by Alf Boyd (foundation member)
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There were various types of pilot who flew the Caribous in Vietnam. A different set of rules from those back in Oz allowed for some individual creativity. Read the notes here... |
Early Anzac Day.
Back in March, 1993, Geoff Hall wrote to the RSL asking permission for RTFV-35Sqn to march under their own banner. You can read a copy of the letter HERE.
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Deceased Members. Click HERE to see the list of people who served with RTFV/35 Sqn and who have died since the Squadron came home. If you can add any names, or if we have a name on the list and the person is still with us, please contact Sambo on johnsambrooks@optusnet.com.au
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Ron McDonald flew Boomerangs during the Second World War You can read his story HERE
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Watch the Caribous in Vietnam - Wallaby Airlines. See HERE
35 Squadron, Vung Tau, 1969. HERE
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First Caribou in Australia - see HERE |
World War 2 and Vietnam Era POR's and OCR's for 35 Sqn. Click HERE |
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The RAAF Caribous arrive in Australia. See HERE.
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Click HERE to read the history of how, when and why the Caribou was sent to Vietnam.
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